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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. Where did Jaslyn attend college?

2. Where was Tillie born?

3. What do Adelita's children call Corrigan?

4. How old is Tillie in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?

5. How many brothers did Gloria have growing up?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What trick involving birth dates is described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

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

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

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

6. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”?

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Claire Soderberg in Let the Great World Spin. What is Claire doing when her character is introduced? What are Claire’s central conflicts in the narrative? How does the language in Claire’s chapter reflect upon her mental state?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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