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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) Lara.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Claire.
(d) Jazzlyn.

2. What is the name of Solomon Soderberg's wife?
(a) Claire.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Sarah.

3. How long after making love to Adelita for the first time does Corrigan die in the car accident?
(a) Two days later.
(b) One month later.
(c) Two weeks later.
(d) One week later.

4. Where did Adelita first get an apartment when she moved to New York?
(a) The Upper West Side.
(b) Queens.
(c) The Upper East Side.
(d) Greenwich Village.

5. How old is Tillie in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) 29.
(b) 38.
(c) 54.
(d) 62.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jaslyn check into a hotel while in New York in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

2. How old was Tillie when she first put on lipstick?

3. How does the walker exit the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

4. Who is Jaslyn's adoptive mother following her mother's death?

5. Where did Gloria go to attend college?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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”?

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

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

7. How does the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts” perceive his job?

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

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

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

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