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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 purchase the photograph of the tightrope walker in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
2. Where does the narrator describe "the fields of long grass around the shrinking meadow" in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
3. For how long does Adelita say Tillie was sent away for in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
4. When the police helicopters begin to circle the walker in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change," the narrator says that "Together both helicopters sounded like" what?
5. What television show is playing in the background as Adelita awakens next to Corrigan in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whom does the protagonist meet on the airplane in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? How is this character described?
2. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”?
3. How does the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts” perceive his job?
4. How is the protagonist’s meeting with Ciaran described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?
5. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”? Where was this character previously introduced?
6. What trick involving birth dates is described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
7. How is the protagonist’s family described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?
8. Who visits the prison in Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”? Why?
9. What does Adelita savor in the end of Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?
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
Describe and discuss the character of Jaslyn in the novel. When and where is Jaslyn first introduced? What is her relationship to the other characters in the narrative? What are Jaslyn’s actions, objectives, obstacles, and conflicts in her story?
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
Discuss the walker’s reasons for performing his stunt at the World Trade Center towers. For how long has the walker trained for this stunt? How has he trained? How is the event itself described for the walker?
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