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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Tillie when she first put on lipstick?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 9.

2. What is Fernando's first thought when he sees the cops in the subway?
(a) He thinks there's been a murder.
(b) He thinks they are coming for him.
(c) He thinks it must be a tightrope walker.
(d) He thinks there has been a terrorist attack.

3. What is the name of Solomon Soderberg's son?
(a) Walter.
(b) James.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Joshua.

4. What is the profession of Claire's husband in the novel?
(a) He is a diplomat.
(b) He is a judge.
(c) He is a banker.
(d) He is a college professor.

5. What did Fernando's teacher say "genius" was, according to the narrative in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) If you think of something first.
(b) Finding a correlation between two great ideas.
(c) Opening one's mind.
(d) Looking into the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who informs Solomon about the tightrope walker in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?

2. How long is the cable that the walker trains on in the meadow in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?

3. About how old was Jazzlyn when Tillie left her in her mother's care?

4. How does Adelita describe her home in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?

5. Whose funeral does Tillie say she wasn't allowed to attend in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?

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