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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter Twenty-two begins with which of the following?
(a) Sierra headed quickly down Lafayette.
(b) Underwater again.
(c) The B52 bus was taking forever.
(d) Tee sipped a tiny mug of flavored coffee.

2. With which of the following does Chapter Thirty-three begin?
(a) Neville’s Cadillac Seville screeched to a halt outside an old iron fence on a deserted street.
(b) It made some kind of creepy sense.
(c) Back on the shore, Sierra trudged toward the blurry boardwalk lights.
(d) The subway ride home was a blur.

3. Where does Sierra realize the meaning of the clue about lonely women dancing?
(a) The ballroom.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The bodega.

4. Which percussion instrument does Culebra feature?
(a) Congas.
(b) Bongos.
(c) Timbales.
(d) Cajones.

5. Chapter Twenty begins with which of the following?
(a) Sierra swallowed a wave of panic.
(b) Sierra headed quickly down Lafayette.
(c) Underwater again.
(d) “Okay,” Robbie said.

6. As which of the following does the novel gloss “van a bailar” (155)?
(a) She goes to dance.
(b) They take a chance.
(c) They go to dance.
(d) She goes to dance.

7. From what source does Sierra note Robbie acquires chalk?
(a) Aldridge.
(b) Manny.
(c) Lázaro.
(d) Bennie.

8. Which of the following does Sierra tell she is bound for Coney Island?
(a) Manny.
(b) Gael.
(c) Dominic.
(d) Robbie.

9. From which of the following backgrounds is Gordo reputed to come?
(a) Puerto Rican.
(b) Dominican.
(c) Haitian.
(d) Cuban.

10. Which of the following is located next to El Mar?
(a) Barbershop.
(b) Church.
(c) Roti shop.
(d) Liquor store.

11. With which of the following does Chapter Twenty-seven begin?
(a) “Last stop,” the conductor’s voice garbled over the intercom.
(b) Getting to the Q train didn’t take too long.
(c) CULEBRA was scrawled in ridiculously large and colorful letters across the tinted windows of El Mar.
(d) On a normal night at El Mar, a few chubby couples would swing around the dance floor.

12. Chapter Twenty-one begins with which of the following?
(a) Sierra swallowed a wave of panic.
(b) Underwater again.
(c) Sierra headed quickly down Lafayette.
(d) Tee sipped a tiny mug of flavored coffee.

13. What brand of cigar do Gordo and Lázaro share?
(a) CAO.
(b) Malagueña.
(c) Ave Maria.
(d) Romeo y Julieta.

14. In which of the following arts is Crane reported to have been skilled?
(a) Storytelling.
(b) Metalworking.
(c) Music.
(d) Painting.

15. What causes Bennie to cry out at Manny’s printing press?
(a) A struck funny bone.
(b) A hand on her rump.
(c) A stubbed toe.
(d) A bruised head.

Short Answer Questions

1. Robbie is tattooed with an image of which of the following peoples?

2. Which instrument does Pulpo play in Culebra?

3. Chapter Nineteen begins with which of the following?

4. Which of the following shapes do the spirits take that accompany Sierra over the water off of Coney Island?

5. What title does Izzy give to her suggested book?

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