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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 is the name of the representative for the Alt Artiste group?
(a) Dr. White.
(b) Colonel Plumb.
(c) Jean Rene Basquiat.
(d) Professor Mustard.

2. What hashtag does Veneza use to battle the Alt Artiste group?
(a) #NoWomanNoCry.
(b) #DownWithAltArtiste.
(c) #NotMyArt.
(d) #BronxNotBigots.

3. Who does Bronca argue about grants with?
(a) Jess.
(b) Yijing.
(c) Manny.
(d) Brooklyn.

4. The woman in the bathroom stall tells Bronca she has gained what?
(a) A foothold in the city.
(b) A new appreciation for bathroom stalls.
(c) A new respect for Bronca.
(d) A new perspective on the city.

5. Why does Padmini say she cannot become Queens?
(a) She is too young.
(b) She is not even a U.S. citizen.
(c) She does not actually live in Queens.
(d) She is too old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aislyn’s mother’s name?

2. Who manages to save Sao Paulo?

3. What happens at Padmini's when Manny tries to pull the city together?

4. What does Bronca call the leader of the art group that shows up at the Center?

5. What does Bronca notice about Dr. White's shadow?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Bronca, Veneza, and the rest of the Center help to stop the Alt Artistes?

2. What are Bronca and Yijing arguing about in the bathroom in Chapter 4?

3. Who is Conall McGuiness?

4. What do readers learn about Aislyn’s mother as the novel goes on?

5. What happens when a city is born?

6. Why must Bronca explain the truth to Veneza when they go to Bridge Park?

7. What is Brooklyn’s power, and how does she feel about it?

8. How do Padmini’s neighbors feel about her and what does this reveal?

9. What is Bronca’s attitude when she first becomes the Bronx?

10. What poem does the voice in the bathroom stall quote to Bronca, and what is its significance?

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