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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter Fourteen begin?
(a) “What the hell?”
(b) Sierra had to peel her eyes away from the swirl of living paint.
(c) “Run, Sierra!”
(d) Club Kalfour turned out to be a discreet little operation.

2. Which of the following is the title of a book Sierra sees in the Columbia University library?
(a) History of Buchanan County, Iowa, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches.
(b) The Establishment of Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur as the Standard Text of English-Language Arthurian Legend.
(c) The Life and Times of a German Methodist Circuit Rider on the Frontier of Texas.
(d) Debating Uncle Remus: An Anthology of Essays and Stories about the Historic Southern Folktales.

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

4. Which of the following wind instruments does the band at Club Kalfour feature?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Trombone.
(c) Saxophone.
(d) Clarinet.

5. With which of the following does Chapter Eight begin?
(a) Sierra had never seen so many books.
(b) The next morning, Sierra crept into Lázaro’s room.
(c) “Look, I really don’t normally talk about this stuff.”
(d) Uncle Neville screeched to a halt.

6. Which of the following keyboard instruments does the band at Club Kalfour feature?
(a) Marimba.
(b) Piano.
(c) Vibraphone.
(d) Xylophone.

7. What model year is Neville’s car?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1979.

8. Near which of the following corners does Sierra note Bennie lives?
(a) Bedford Avenue and Gates Avenue.
(b) Bedford Avenue and Parkside Avenue.
(c) Washington Avenue and St. John’s Place.
(d) Washington Avenue and Fulton Street.

9. Which of the Tower’s walls faces the Junklot?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Western.
(c) Northern.
(d) Southern.

10. In which of the following fields does Bennie report Wick had worked?
(a) Rural spirituality systems.
(b) Urban community dissolution.
(c) Rural community dissolution.
(d) Urban spirituality systems.

11. Whose body do Sierra and Robbie confront outside Club Kalfour?
(a) Jerome.
(b) Vernon.
(c) Manny.
(d) Dominic.

12. Which of the following types of tree is noted as present at the first party of the summer?
(a) Tulip.
(b) Apple.
(c) Mango.
(d) Papaya.

13. Which of the following is noted as Papa Acevedo’s name?
(a) Guillermo.
(b) Mauricio.
(c) Gustavo.
(d) Antonio.

14. Along which avenue do Sierra and Robbie walk as he first explains shadowshaping to her?
(a) Marcy.
(b) Lafayette.
(c) Throop.
(d) Bedford.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the first to be named in the dedication?

2. With which of the following does Chapter Two begin?

3. On which of the following avenues is Vernon reported to have lived?

4. How old does Robbie report being when he began training in shadowshaping?

5. On which of the following avenues does Neville leave Sierra after returning from Columbia University?

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