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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter Fifteen begin?
(a) “Run, Sierra!”
(b) “What the hell?”
(c) Sierra had to peel her eyes away from the swirl of living paint.
(d) Later that night, Sierra stood frozen at the foot of Lázaro’s bed.

2. On which day of Sierra’s summer break does the novel begin?
(a) First.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Second.

3. With which of the following does Chapter Thirteen begin?
(a) “Run, Sierra!”
(b) Bennie’s corner of Brooklyn looked different every time Sierra passed through it.
(c) Sierra had to peel her eyes away from the swirl of living paint.
(d) Club Kalfour turned out to be a discreet little operation.

4. In which of the following fields does Sierra note Bennie has an interest?
(a) Theurgy.
(b) Botany.
(c) Zoology.
(d) Zymology.

5. Which of the following types of vine is noted as present at the first party of the summer?
(a) Watermelon.
(b) Honeydew.
(c) Pumpkin.
(d) Cantaloupe.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which of the following did Sierra’s grandmother die?

2. What kind of animals parade behind Old Drasco?

3. With which of the following does Chapter Eleven begin?

4. With which of the following does Chapter Eight begin?

5. Which of the following shows in the mural Robbie has painted at Club Kalfour?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sierra describe the band at Club Kalfour upon seeing them?

2. What reasons does Nydia note for helping Sierra in the archives?

3. What is Sierra’s stated “policy on cute boys, and really, boys in general” (21)?

4. When Sierra flees from Club Kalfour, what results in her getting lost?

5. What reasons does Juan give for not having told Sierra about shadowshaping?

6. How does the novel initially report the effects of Lázaro’s stroke upon him?

7. How does Sierra explain to Robbie already knowing who he is when they meet at the first party of the summer?

8. How is Robbie dressed when he meets Sierra in advance of going to Club Kalfour?

9. At what does Sierra look as the novel begins, and what does she note about it?

10. How is Sierra’s father described when he is introduced?

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