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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. To which of the following does Sierra compare Rosa?

2. Chapter Twenty-three begins with which of the following?

3. With which of the following does Chapter Thirty-two begin?

4. Which of the following shapes do the spirits take that accompany Sierra over the water off of Coney Island?

5. As which of the following does the novel gloss “mujeres solitarias” (155)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Robbie note that the *material* of a shadowshaped artwork matters?

2. As she and her companions proceed to Coney Island, what scenario does Sierra attempt to envision?

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

4. How is El Mar described with Culebra plays there?

5. How does Tee differentiate hipsters from yuppies?

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

7. How does Nydia describe the Sorrows when Sierra asks her about them?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the significance of the antagonist’s name: Jonathan Wick.

Essay Topic 2

Much is made in the novel of Sierra being of Puerto Rican descent. How might the novel change had she been depicted as of a different Hispanic background, such as Mexican, El Salvadorian, or Dominican? In effect, what in the novel requires that Sierra be Puerto Rican, and how does it oblige her depiction thus?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the significance of Neville’s vehicle.

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