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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 walker's biggest concern after he has exited the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
2. What are the names of Adelita's children?
3. 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?
4. What is the name of Solomon Soderberg's son?
5. How many marriages does Gloria say she's lost in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the setting of Washington Square Park described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
2. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”?
3. What sights and sounds are described in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
4. Whose case is presented first in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?
5. How does the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts” perceive his job?
6. How are Adelita’s first impressions of Corrigan described in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?
7. What is the protagonist’s destination in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? Why is she going to this destination?
8. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”? Where was this character first introduced?
9. How are the sights and sounds described during the walker’s World Trade Center stunt in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
10. What internal conflict does Corrigan battle in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?
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 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
What is the meaning of the title of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”? How do the chapter titles vary in Let the Great World Spin? In what ways are the chapter titles in the book reflective of the story’s protagonists? What does “Horse” refer to?
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