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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Pino say he's just moved in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Jackson.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Little Rock.

2. Where does Jaslyn check into a hotel while in New York in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) The Oriental Hotel.
(b) The St. Regis Hotel.
(c) The Four Seasons.
(d) The Waldorf Astoria.

3. Who is the assistant D.A. in Solomon's courtroom in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) Michael Anderson.
(b) Mark Williams.
(c) James Liveberg.
(d) Paul Concrombie.

4. What does Gloria say her father did for a living mostly when she was growing up?
(a) He was a pimp.
(b) He paved roads.
(c) He worked at a butcher shop.
(d) He painted houses.

5. What time period is established in the opening of Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) October, 2006.
(b) March, 1999.
(c) July, 2010.
(d) September, 2001.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Adelita's profession?

2. Where does Jaslyn recall going to locate Ciaran in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

3. Where did Adelita first see Corrigan?

4. How many times does Gloria say she's been mugged in New York over the years in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?

5. What does Tillie describe as the "best stroll" she worked as a prostitute in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adelita savor in the end of Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

2. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”? Where was this character previously introduced?

3. Whom does the protagonist meet on the airplane in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? How is this character described?

4. How is the setting of Washington Square Park described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

5. How would you describe the relationship between Tillie and Jazzlyn Henderson?

6. How is the protagonist’s childhood described in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?

7. How are Adelita’s first impressions of Corrigan described in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

8. What is the protagonist’s destination in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? Why is she going to this destination?

9. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

10. Who is the protagonist of Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? How would you describe the narrative style of this chapter?

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