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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. In what shape are the creatures that attack Brooklyn’s house?

2. What mark does Aislyn make on her own Island?

3. Why does Padmini say she cannot become Queens?

4. How much money is the Center offered to display three Alt Artiste pictures?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Brooklyn's relationship to her daughter Jojo.

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Conall McGuiness?

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

8. In a less physical way, how is Brooklyn attacked?

9. How does Bronca feel about Veneza?

10. What is Brooklyn’s past, and how did she become who she is now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each of the avatars represents an entire city. What messages about symbolism is the author trying to express in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe in an essay how a minor character or characters influence the novel’s development.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the avatars and write an essay in which you consider how their past plays a role in their behaviors in the novel.

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