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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Claire send to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s church in Atlanta after he was shot?

2. Where does the narrator describe the house he grew up in, in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

3. How old is Fernando when he attempts to see the photo editor of the New York Times?

4. Why are the programmers calling payphones in New York in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

5. From what college did Compton graduate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom does Sam speak to on the phone in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”? Whatd oes he learn from this character?

2. What is the passion of the protagonist in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

3. How is the concept of “genius” defined in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

4. What leads to the confrontation between Ciaran and Lara at the car in Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

5. What presumed event is taking place at the end of Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

6. From what narrative perspective is Book One, Chapter 1: “All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here” related? Who is the focus of this chapter?

7. From what narrative perspective is the Prologue related? Who is the focus of this section of the book?

8. Who is the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”? Who is the protagonist in this chapter?

9. How does the narrator describe the evolution of graffiti artistry in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

10. What brings Lara to the hospital in Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”? What does she discover at the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Fernando Yunque Marcano in Let the Great World Spin. Whom do you think this character is based upon? Why do you think the author chooses to relate Fernando’s story? How does Fernando’s story relate to the other characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the different depictions of Corrigan in Let the Great World Spin. How is Corrigan perceived differently by the characters that describe him in the novel? What aspects of Corrigan’s character stand out the most? Why do you think the author does not depict Corrigan from a first-person perspective in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Adelita’s story in Let the Great World Spin. How would you define Adelita’s central conflict in the narrative? Is this conflict resolved by the end of the novel? Why or why not?

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