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

2. Chapter Thirty-one begins with which of the following?
(a) Back on the shore, Sierra trudged toward the blurry boardwalk lights.
(b) Sierra’s feet pounded the sand.
(c) The subway ride home was a blur.
(d) She didn’t realize her eyes were squeezed shut until she opened them.

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

4. Which landmark do Sierra and her companions identify at Coney Island?
(a) Maimonides Park.
(b) Wonder Wheel.
(c) Cyclone.
(d) Nathan’s.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter Thirty-three begin?

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

3. As which of the following does the novel gloss “van a bailar” (155)?

4. Which of the following, as a corpuscule, assails Juan at Coney Island?

5. Which of the following do Sierra and her companions see advertised at Coney Island?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Sierra recall being told Haitians march in circles with coffins?

2. How is Coney Island described when Sierra and her companions reach it?

3. What reasons does Sierra have for thinking Nydia has betrayed her?

4. After Sierra confers with Juan about her powers, what does she read in Wick’s notes about his own struggles with shadowshaping?

5. How do local authorities react to the report of Manny’s death?

6. Why does Sierra feel hope at the prospect of Manny’s explanation?

7. What reason does Sierra give for being surprised at Robbie’s apology after events at Club Kalfour?

8. Why does Robbie note that the intention of a shadowshaped artwork matters?

9. How does Tee differentiate hipsters from yuppies?

10. Why does Robbie note that shadowshaping magic is stronger for those who do their own artwork?

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