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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 Adelita first get an apartment when she moved to New York?
2. About how old was Jazzlyn when Tillie left her in her mother's care?
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. Who suggests the women meet again next week at her house when leaving Claire's in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?
5. Where does Solomon Soderberg live?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts” perceive his job?
2. How is the walker’s moment of silence described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
3. How is the protagonist’s family described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?
4. How is the setting of Washington Square Park described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
5. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”? Where was this character first introduced?
6. Who visits the prison in Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”? Why?
7. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?
8. What is the protagonist’s destination in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? Why is she going to this destination?
9. How is the protagonist’s meeting with Ciaran described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?
10. How does the protagonist perceive the behaviors of the women at the meeting in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?
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 different depictions of Corrigan in Let the Great World Spin. How is Corrigan perceived differently by the characters that describe him in the novel? What aspects of Corrigan’s character stand out the most? Why do you think the author does not depict Corrigan from a first-person perspective in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Gloria in the novel. When and where is Gloria introduced? How is her home described? What is Gloria’s past like? How does the theme of grief relate to Gloria?
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