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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Robbie report being when he began training in shadowshaping?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

2. Which of the following types of shrub is noted as present at the first party of the summer?
(a) Forsythia.
(b) Lilac.
(c) Hydrangea.
(d) Azalea.

3. What kind of animals parade behind Old Drasco?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Rats.
(c) Cats.
(d) Dogs.

4. What are the first words Lázaro says in the novel?
(a) “Lo siento.”
(b) “Te amo.”
(c) “No lo creo.”
(d) “Buenas noches.”

5. With which of the following does Chapter Nine begin?
(a) Sweat rolled down the back of Sierra’s neck and stained the armpits of her gray T-shirt.
(b) “Look, I really don’t normally talk about this stuff.”
(c) Uncle Neville screeched to a halt.
(d) The next morning, Sierra crept into Lázaro’s room.

6. Which of the following is the last to be named in the dedication?
(a) Emani.
(b) Darrell.
(c) Patrice.
(d) Jair.

7. Along which of the following avenues does Juan conduct Sierra after she flees from Club Kalfour?
(a) Ocean.
(b) Marcy.
(c) Bedford.
(d) Throop.

8. On which day of Sierra’s summer break does the novel begin?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Third.
(c) First.
(d) Second.

9. As which of the following is Sierra addressed by her catcaller?
(a) Rejectenstein.
(b) Sarcastula.
(c) Scummy.
(d) Sierra.

10. Which of the following is the title of a book Sierra sees in the Columbia University library?
(a) Fiduciary Policy Applications.
(b) Economic Development in the Third World.
(c) A Detailed History of Taxation.
(d) Monetary Development after the Napoleonic Wars.

11. With which of the following does Chapter Sixteen begin?
(a) “Run, Sierra!”
(b) “What the hell?”
(c) Later that night, Sierra stood frozen at the foot of Lázaro’s bed.
(d) Many hands tugged at Sierra’s clothes.

12. Which of the following schools does Bennie report Wick had attended?
(a) Brown.
(b) Yale.
(c) Harvard.
(d) MIT.

13. Near the end of Chapter Ten, at which train station do Sierra and Robbie agree to meet for Robbie to make a first demonstration of shadowshaping to Sierra?
(a) Church Ave.
(b) Bedford-Nostrand Aves.
(c) Parkside Ave.
(d) Winthrop St.

14. Chapter Seventeen begins with which of the following?
(a) Later that night, Sierra stood frozen at the foot of Lázaro’s bed.
(b) “What the hell?”
(c) “Okay,” Robbie said.
(d) Many hands tugged at Sierra’s clothes.

15. Who hosts the first party of the summer, to which Bennie invites Sierra?
(a) Robbie.
(b) Izzy.
(c) Tee.
(d) Sully.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Izzy announce as her MC name?

2. On which of the following avenues does Manny have a printing press?

3. In which of the following fields does Bennie report Wick had worked?

4. Which of the following kinds of dance does Sierra note knowing?

5. Along which of the following avenues do Sierra and Bennie proceed to the first party of the summer?

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