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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. What is the name of Fernando's stepfather?

2. In what neighborhood is Fernando when he hears the cops in the subway in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?

3. Who does Lara describe as her and Blaine's dealer in the Village in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

4. What time is it when the programmers call New York in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

5. How far is Lara and Blaine's cabin upstate from New York City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action breaks the initial tension described in the Prologue? Why?

2. How would you describe the narrative style and focus of Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

3. What does Marcia describe when she arrives in Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”? Why is Marcia’s story significant?

4. How would you describe the protagonist and narrator of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is foreshadowed in the end of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Gloria in the novel. When and where is Gloria introduced? How is her home described? What is Gloria’s past like? How does the theme of grief relate to Gloria?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Jazzlyn in the novel. How does Jazzlyn die? How does her death impact the main characters in the novel? How does Jazzlyn’s death connect to the tightrope walker’s performance?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discus the character of Ciaran in Let the Great World Spin. When is Ciaran introduced? What chapter does he narrate? How do the other characters in the novel perceive Ciaran?

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