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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. What is the name of Solomon Soderberg's son?
(a) Walter.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Andrew.
(d) James.
2. How does the walker exit the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) He walks off backwards.
(b) He jumps off.
(c) He cartwheels off.
(d) He runs off.
3. What excuse does Gloria give Claire for not staying behind at her apartment in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?
(a) She says she has a choir meeting at church.
(b) She says she has to pick her husband up from work.
(c) She says she has to get her kids from school.
(d) She says she has to attend an AA meeting.
4. Where did Jaslyn attend college?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Rutgers University.
(d) Yale University.
5. What is Tillie's last name in the novel?
(a) Roseberg.
(b) Smith.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Henderson.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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"?
2. What is the walker's biggest concern after he has exited the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
3. What profession did Adelita come to America to pursue?
4. What imagery is employed in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
5. For how long does Adelita say Tillie was sent away for in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whom does the protagonist meet on the airplane in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? How is this character described?
2. How is the protagonist’s meeting with Ciaran described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?
3. What trick involving birth dates is described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
4. How are Adelita’s first impressions of Corrigan described in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?
5. How are the sights and sounds described during the walker’s World Trade Center stunt in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
6. What is revealed of the tightrope walker’s fate in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?
7. How is the protagonist’s childhood described in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?
8. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”? Where was this character previously introduced?
9. Who is the protagonist of Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? How would you describe the narrative style of this chapter?
10. How is the protagonist’s family described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?
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