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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 wind instruments does the band at Club Kalfour feature?
(a) Saxophone.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Clarinet.
(d) Trombone.

2. Which of the following is the name of Rutilio’s dog?
(a) Bolas.
(b) Ganas.
(c) Huevos.
(d) Cojones.

3. Which of the following schools does Bennie report Wick had attended?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) MIT.
(d) Brown.

4. Which of the following does Izzy announce as her MC name?
(a) Prince Insidious.
(b) Queen Imperious.
(c) King Impervious.
(d) Duke Indecorous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On which of the following avenues is Vernon reported to have lived?

2. Which of the following is the first to be named in the dedication?

3. Near the end of Chapter Ten, at which train station do Sierra and Robbie agree to meet for Robbie to make a first demonstration of shadowshaping to Sierra?

4. Which of the following sobriquets is used for Robbie?

5. Which of the following does Sierra read in Wick’s notes that he wants?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Robbie describe making “soft eyes” (85)?

2. What does Sierra note as evidence of her grandmother’s love for her childhood self?

3. What does Sierra read in Wick’s notes that Lucera signifies?

4. What outfit is Sierra wearing when she leaves to attend the first party of the summer?

5. What reason does Sierra note for finding it impressive that her grandfather could pause a domino game with his stories?

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

7. How does Sierra characterize her skin to herself (75)?

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

9. How is the first corpuscule Sierra encounters described upon reaching the first party of the summer?

10. What outfit is Bennie wearing when she leaves to attend the first party of the summer?

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