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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 did Gloria go to attend college?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Syracuse, New York.
(c) San Francisco, California.
(d) Palo Alto, California.

2. 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"?
(a) 2 times.
(b) 5 times.
(c) 7 times.
(d) 10 times.

3. What do Adelita's children call Corrigan?
(a) Cor.
(b) Corrie.
(c) Uncle C.
(d) Regan.

4. In what borough of New York does Adelita live?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Staten Island.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Brooklyn.

5. What profession did Adelita come to America to pursue?
(a) She wanted to be a doctor.
(b) She wanted to be a professor.
(c) She wanted to be a banker.
(d) She wanted to be a chef.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how old was Jazzlyn when Tillie left her in her mother's care?

2. Where does Solomon go to eat lunch in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?

3. Who is the "new daddy wiho was a famous player" that Tillie started hooking for after her first pimp?

4. Where does the narrator describe "the fields of long grass around the shrinking meadow" in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

5. What were the names of Gloria's sons she lost in the Vietnam War?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What sights and sounds are described in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

3. How are the losses of the protagonist described in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?

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

5. How is the tightrope walker’s stunt perceived by the protagonist in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?

6. What is Tillie’s decision at the end of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”? What leads to this decision?

7. What is significant about the cases presented in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?

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

9. Whose case is presented first in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?

10. How is the protagonist’s family described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?

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