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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following families hosts the first party of the summer, to which Bennie invites Sierra?

2. Which of the following plays dominoes with Manny in the novel?

3. What is the name of the Santiagos’ tenant?

4. Which of the following types of vine is noted as present at the first party of the summer?

5. Which of the following is the name of Sierra’s neighbor’s cat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sierra react to setting foot on the grounds of Columbia University?

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

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

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

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

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

7. When had Sierra last rode on the pegs of Juan’s bicycle before the events of the novel?

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

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

10. How are Sierra’s brothers juxtaposed when they are first mentioned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the significance of the location of Manny’s publishing office.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter Twenty-nine, the comment is made that “Crazy was a way to shut people up, disregard them entirely” (167). Does the novel bear out the comment? How or how not?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the significance of Neville’s vehicle.

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