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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. Which of the following does Sierra read in Wick’s notes that he wants?
(a) Prestige.
(b) Prosperity.
(c) Power.
(d) Peace.
2. On which of the following avenues is Vernon reported to have lived?
(a) Lafayette.
(b) Bedford.
(c) Marcy.
(d) Ralph.
3. The text of the novel opens with which of the following?
(a) Grandpa Lázaro sat up in bed.
(b) The commotion from the pool area got louder.
(c) “Sierra? What are you staring at?”
(d) “What was that all about?”
4. Which of the following kinds of dance does Sierra note knowing?
(a) Tango.
(b) Bachata.
(c) Salsa.
(d) Foxtrot.
5. In which of the following fields does Bennie report Wick had worked?
(a) Rural community dissolution.
(b) Urban community dissolution.
(c) Urban spirituality systems.
(d) Rural spirituality systems.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following beverages does Manny provide Sierra?
2. Who hosts the first party of the summer, to which Bennie invites Sierra?
3. Which of the following types of shrub is noted as present at the first party of the summer?
4. Which of the following families hosts the first party of the summer, to which Bennie invites Sierra?
5. With which of the following does Chapter Nine begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Sierra’s father described when he is introduced?
2. How does Sierra explain to Robbie already knowing who he is when they meet at the first party of the summer?
3. How does the novel initially report the effects of Lázaro’s stroke upon him?
4. How is the failure of people to see the changes to shadowshaped artwork explained?
5. At what does Sierra look as the novel begins, and what does she note about it?
6. How is Robbie dressed when he meets Sierra in advance of going to Club Kalfour?
7. What reasons does Juan give for not having told Sierra about shadowshaping?
8. How is the first corpuscule Sierra encounters described upon reaching the first party of the summer?
9. What does Sierra read in Wick’s notes that Lucera signifies?
10. What random gossip does Bennie report to Sierra while braiding her hair?
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