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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 shapes do the spirits take that accompany Sierra over the water off of Coney Island?
(a) Leaping fish.
(b) Flickering flames.
(c) Firebirds.
(d) Rain clouds.

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

3. With which of the following does Chapter Twenty-four begin?
(a) Fifteen minutes later, Sierra and Bennie strolled back around the corner.
(b) Tee sipped a tiny mug of flavored coffee.
(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.

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

5. When does Sierra note having returned from her expedition to Prospect Park to shadowshape with Robbie?
(a) Noon.
(b) Midmorning.
(c) Sunrise.
(d) Mid-afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which percussion instrument does Culebra feature?

2. Which instrument does Gordo play with Culebra?

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

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

5. Which of the following is the first to greet Sierra after she returns from communion with Lucera?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For what reason do Sierra’s companions leave El Mar?

3. How does Tee differentiate hipsters from yuppies?

4. As they proceed towards Manny’s printing press, why does Sierra comfort Bennie?

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

6. Why does Jerome suggest the reference to the crossroads indicates the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Atlantic Avenue?

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

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

9. What does Lucera identify as the source of shadowshaping power?

10. How is Manny described when, as a corpuscule, he confronts Sierra at Coney Island?

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