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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the assistant D.A. in Solomon's courtroom in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) Mark Williams.
(b) James Liveberg.
(c) Michael Anderson.
(d) Paul Concrombie.

2. How many entries does Tillie describe on her rap sheet in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) 29.
(b) 54.
(c) 12.
(d) 38.

3. Who suggests the women meet again next week at her house when leaving Claire's in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Claire.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Marcia.

4. What is the walker's biggest concern after he has exited the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) That his legs not be shackled.
(b) That he be allowed to call his lawyer.
(c) That he was on television.
(d) That the cable be taken down.

5. How many times does Gloria say she's been mugged in New York over the years in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?
(a) 7 times.
(b) 2 times.
(c) 10 times.
(d) 5 times.

6. Where did Solomon Soderberg attend law school?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Rutgers University.

7. In what war did Gloria lose two brothers?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Korean War.

8. Where did Jaslyn purchase the photograph of the tightrope walker in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) New York City.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Cleveland.

9. For how long does Adelita say Tillie was sent away for in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 2 years.

10. What is the feeling the walker feels immediately after exiting the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) Thirsty.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Ecstatic.
(d) Grief-stricken.

11. Where did Gloria grow up?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Tennessee.

12. What word refers to a tightrope walker?
(a) Funambulist.
(b) Conformist.
(c) Elitist.
(d) Extrapolist.

13. What musician does Tillie describe on the radio when she and Jazzlyn were arrested?
(a) Bob Dylan.
(b) Bob Marley.
(c) Crystal Gail.
(d) John Lennon.

14. What does the tag on the man's bag in front of Jaslyn at the airport say in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) "American Red Cross."
(b) "Judge Solomon Soderberg."
(c) "Unicef."
(d) "Doctors Without Borders."

15. Where does Jaslyn recall going to locate Ciaran in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Los Angeles, California.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Dublin, Ireland.
(d) San Francisco, California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the names of Gloria's sons she lost in the Vietnam War?

2. Of the walker, the narrator says in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change," "He thought of himself sometimes as a man who wanted to" what?

3. Where does Solomon Soderberg live?

4. Who was Tillie's first pimp in New York?

5. How old was Tillie when she first began prostituting herself?

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