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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Izzy describes referring to water as a mirror as which of the following?
(a) Litotes.
(b) Cliché.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Trite.

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

3. Which instrument does Gordo play with Culebra?
(a) Piano.
(b) Drums.
(c) Bass.
(d) Guitar.

4. With a drawing of what figure does Sierra first attempt shadowshaping with Robbie in Prospect Park?
(a) Pirate.
(b) Robot.
(c) Knight.
(d) Ninja.

5. What title does Izzy give to her suggested book?
(a) Hipster and Yuppie: A Gentrifying Continuum.
(b) Dream vs. Vision: A Metanoetic Criticism.
(c) Hipster vs. Yuppie: A Culturalpological Study.
(d) Brooklyn vs. Queens: An Ethnogeography.

6. At which kind of restaurant does Sierra note Culebra is scheduled to play?
(a) Puerto Rican.
(b) Cuban.
(c) Dominican.
(d) Haitian.

7. Which of the following is the first to leave Sierra as she goes to Coney Island?
(a) Tee.
(b) Izzy.
(c) Big Jerome.
(d) Little Jerome.

8. How many sets of eyes does Sierra draw to find Robbie in Prospect Park?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

9. With what does Sierra arm herself when meeting with Nydia after events at Coney Island?
(a) Fire axe.
(b) Fire extinguisher.
(c) Bazooka.
(d) Baseball bat.

10. With which colors of chalk does Robbie demonstrate shadowshaping for Sierra in Prospect Park?
(a) Blue and white.
(b) White and green.
(c) Green and red.
(d) Red and blue.

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

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

13. For which of the following coffees does Sierra express a preference?
(a) Bustelo.
(b) Folgers.
(c) Cain's.
(d) Community.

14. Chapter Thirty begins with which of the following?
(a) Back on the shore, Sierra trudged toward the blurry boardwalk lights.
(b) She didn’t realize her eyes were squeezed shut until she opened them.
(c) Sierra’s feet pounded the sand.
(d) “Last stop,” the conductor’s voice garbled over the intercom.

15. Which of the following does Juan delight in seeing his mother has cooked?
(a) Cassava.
(b) Yucca.
(c) Papaya.
(d) Arroz con pollo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is located next to El Mar?

3. As which of the following does the novel gloss “mujeres solitarias” (155)?

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

5. In which of the following arts is Lázaro reported to have been skilled?

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