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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 word refers to a tightrope walker?
2. Who visits Tillie in prison in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
3. Whose is the first case that Judge Soderberg hears after lunch in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
4. Where is Solomon dropped off in a cab for work in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
5. Where is the dinner party where the walker tells all of the male guests he can guess their birthdate in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?
2. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”? Where was this character first introduced?
3. What trick involving birth dates is described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
4. What is the protagonist’s destination in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? Why is she going to this destination?
5. How is the protagonist’s family described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?
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. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”?
8. What sights and sounds are described in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
9. How is the protagonist’s childhood described in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?
10. Whose case is presented first in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Judge Solomon Soderberg. In what chapters does Solomon appear? How does Solomon’s story relate to the other main characters in the novel? How does Judge Soderberg feel about his job?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of interconnectedness and the persistence of life in Let the Great World Spin. How are these themes developed through character, setting, symbolism, and imagery? How does the author reflect these themes through other stylistic choices in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the imagery and symbolism in Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down.” How is the meadow described? Why is this meadow so significant for the walker? What do you think the walker’s encounter with the coyote represents?
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