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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. What magazines does August frequently search out when he and Kirsten explore abandoned houses?
(a) TV Guide.
(b) People.
(c) Business Insider.
(d) The New Yorker.

2. How many classrooms are in the abandoned school in Section 4, Chapter 20?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

3. How many wives does the stowaway say the prophet in St. Deborah by the Water currently has in Section 4, Chapter 19?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. Who is Olivia's mother in the narrative?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Lin.
(c) Marie.
(d) Sarah.

5. What park does Jeevan go to wander around in after Arthur's collapse at the theatre in Section 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Prospect Park.
(b) Allan Gardens.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Golden Gate Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Miranda's artist boyfriend in Section 3, Chapter 14?

2. To whom are the letters addressed that comprise Section 4, Chapter 25?

3. What town has the Traveling Symphony recently left in Section 2, Chapter 7?

4. What initials are inside the cover of the Dr. Eleven comics that Kirsten carries with her?

5. Where does Hua work in Section 1, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the midwife represent symbolically in Section 2, Chapter 10?

2. How would you compare the characters of Kirsten and the prophet in the novel?

3. How does Kirsten perceive Alexandra? Why is this significant?

4. What metaphor(s) can be derived from the movements of the Traveling Symphony in the narrative?

5. How would you compare the characters of Elizabeth and Miranda in the novel?

6. What is foreshadowed at the end of Section 1, Chapter 2?

7. What do you think the dog Luli symbolizes in Section 2, Chapter 12? Why?

8. What is significant about the Dr. Eleven comics in Section 2, Chapter 8?

9. How does Jeevan respond to Hua’s information in Section 1, Chapter 3?

10. How is the theme of performance illustrated in Section 3, Chapter 18?

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