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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 television show is playing in the background as Adelita awakens next to Corrigan in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?

2. How many marriages does Gloria say she's lost in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?

3. Who is the "new daddy wiho was a famous player" that Tillie started hooking for after her first pimp?

4. What are the names of Adelita's children?

5. Who suggests the women meet again next week at her house when leaving Claire's in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”? Where was this character first introduced?

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

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

4. How is the protagonist’s meeting with Ciaran described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?

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

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

7. How is the protagonist’s childhood described in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?

8. What impact has Corrigan’s death had on Adelita’s perceptions of their relationship in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the plot structure of Let the Great World Spin. How traditionally is the narrative structured? In what ways is the novel’s structure unique in comparison with other works you’ve read? Did you feel satisfied that all of the “loose ends” were tied up in the ending? Why or why not?

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