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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. When the group shows up at the Center, why does Bronca refuse their request?

2. Who does Brooklyn say never plays well with others?

3. At Padmini’s home, Manny has a vision of what?

4. What is the name of the strange young man Aislyn’s father brings home?

5. What else does the Alt Artiste representative want for her money?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Brooklyn attacked?

2. How does Padmini manage to free the second boy from the tentacle that has him?

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

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

5. What is in the strange picture the group of racist artists show to Bronca and what effect does it have on her?

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

7. Why are the photographs of graffiti from around the city so important to Bronca?

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

9. What is the attitude of Padmini's relatives and neighbors when Sao Paulo arrives?

10. While she is talking to the voice in the bathroom stall, what event does Bronca remember from her childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, analyze the author’s attitude towards cities. What does she feel are the positive aspects of cities? What are the negative?

Essay Topic 2

One of the main characters in the novel only really appears in the beginning and the end. Write an essay in which you describe how the Primary influences the decisions the other characters make even though he is not physically present.

Essay Topic 3

Four of the five avatars are female. Write an essay in which you examine what role gender plays in the novel.

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