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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 does the tag on the man's bag in front of Jaslyn at the airport say in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) "Unicef."
(b) "Judge Solomon Soderberg."
(c) "Doctors Without Borders."
(d) "American Red Cross."

2. Where did Adelita first see Corrigan?
(a) At Catholic Mass.
(b) At a nursing home.
(c) At a diner.
(d) At a funeral.

3. Whose is the first case that Judge Soderberg hears after lunch in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) Tillie and Jazzlyn's case.
(b) Corrigan and Ciaran's case.
(c) The tightrope walker's case.
(d) Gloria and Claire's case.

4. How does the walker exit the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) He cartwheels off.
(b) He runs off.
(c) He walks off backwards.
(d) He jumps off.

5. Who is the famous artist Tillie describes meeting in New York in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) Manet.
(b) Pablo Picasso.
(c) Monet.
(d) Andy Warhol.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what war did Gloria lose two brothers?

2. Where is the dinner party where the walker tells all of the male guests he can guess their birthdate in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

3. What are the names of Adelita's children?

4. How does Adelita describe her home in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?

5. Where did Jaslyn attend college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What internal conflict does Corrigan battle in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

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

3. How does the protagonist perceive the behaviors of the women at the meeting in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?

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

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

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

7. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”?

8. What is revealed of the tightrope walker’s fate in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?

9. What impact has Corrigan’s death had on Adelita’s perceptions of their relationship in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

10. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”? Where was this character first introduced?

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