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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. Who is revealed to be Ciaran's wife in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Jazzlyn.
(b) Claire.
(c) Lara.
(d) Gloria.

2. How many brothers did Gloria have growing up?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. Where does the narrator describe the tightrope walker performing before his World Trade Center stunt in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) Prospect Park.
(b) Washington Square Park.
(c) Wall Street.
(d) Central Park.

4. Who visits Tillie in prison in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) Lara.
(b) Ciaran.
(c) Corrigan.
(d) Jazzlyn.

5. Of the walker, the narrator says in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change," "He thought of himself sometimes as a man who wanted to" what?
(a) "Dance with destiny."
(b) "Fall."
(c) "Fly."
(d) "Hate himself."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the famous artist Tillie describes meeting in New York in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?

2. To whom did Gloria's mother sell the slave exchange slip that belonged to her grandmother?

3. Where did Gloria go to attend college?

4. What is Tillie's last name in the novel?

5. How much money does Adelita say she pays for rent each month in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the walker’s moment of silence described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

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

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

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

8. 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”?

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

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

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