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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What epithet does Rosa apply to Robbie?
(a) Fool.
(b) Morenito.
(c) Negrito.
(d) Hoodlum.

2. In which grade does Jerome note he had previously visited Manny’s printing press?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Seventh.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Eighth.

3. Which of the following is noted as Tee’s real name?
(a) Teague.
(b) Thibodeaux.
(c) Trejean.
(d) Theodora.

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

5. To which of the following are the mouths of the throng haint compared?
(a) Ulcers.
(b) Pustules.
(c) Welts.
(d) Scabs.

6. Robbie is tattooed with an image of which of the following peoples?
(a) Italian.
(b) German.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

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

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

9. With which of the following does Chapter Thirty-four begin?
(a) It made some kind of creepy sense.
(b) Neville’s Cadillac Seville screeched to a halt outside an old iron fence on a deserted street.
(c) “This is it.”
(d) The subway ride home was a blur.

10. Which instrument does Ruben play in Culebra?
(a) Piano.
(b) Bass.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Drums.

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

12. With which of the following does Chapter Twenty-five begin?
(a) CULEBRA was scrawled in ridiculously large and colorful letters across the tinted windows of El Mar.
(b) Fifteen minutes later, Sierra and Bennie strolled back around the corner.
(c) The B52 bus was taking forever.
(d) On a normal night at El Mar, a few chubby couples would swing around the dance floor.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At which kind of restaurant does Sierra note Culebra is scheduled to play?

3. From what source does Sierra note Robbie acquires chalk?

4. Chapter Twenty-nine begins with which of the following?

5. Which of the following does Juan delight in seeing his mother has cooked?

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