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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter Thirty-five begins with which of the following?
(a) They made their way upward in silence.
(b) “This is it.”
(c) Neville’s Cadillac Seville screeched to a halt outside an old iron fence on a deserted street.
(d) It made some kind of creepy sense.

2. Which of the following does Sierra tell she is bound for Coney Island?
(a) María.
(b) Angela.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Nydia.

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

4. Which of the following do Sierra and her companions see advertised at Coney Island?
(a) Human Dog.
(b) Human Rat.
(c) Human Bat.
(d) Human Cat.

5. With which of the following does Chapter Thirty-two begin?
(a) Back on the shore, Sierra trudged toward the blurry boardwalk lights.
(b) It made some kind of creepy sense.
(c) She didn’t realize her eyes were squeezed shut until she opened them.
(d) The subway ride home was a blur.

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

7. With what color of magic does Robbie harass Sierra as she pursues him through Prospect Park?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

9. With which of the following does Chapter Twenty-six begin?
(a) CULEBRA was scrawled in ridiculously large and colorful letters across the tinted windows of El Mar.
(b) Getting to the Q train didn’t take too long.
(c) On a normal night at El Mar, a few chubby couples would swing around the dance floor.
(d) Fifteen minutes later, Sierra and Bennie strolled back around the corner.

10. As which of the following does the novel gloss “mujeres solitarias” (155)?
(a) Lonely men.
(b) Accompanied women.
(c) Accompanied men
(d) Lonely women.

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

12. Which of the following does Izzy assert Gordo had met?
(a) Aaliyah.
(b) Beyoncé.
(c) Rihanna.
(d) H.E.R.

13. To which of the following is Izzy compared?
(a) A hoodie.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A jacket.
(d) A coat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter Twenty-one begins with which of the following?

2. With which colors of chalk does Robbie demonstrate shadowshaping for Sierra in Prospect Park?

3. Chapter Thirty-one begins with which of the following?

4. For which of the following coffees does Sierra express a preference?

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

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