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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are described in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts" as the "Two pillars of salt" that New York sees looking over its shoulder?
(a) Brooklyn and Queens.
(b) New Jersey and Massachusetts.
(c) Long Island and New Jersey.
(d) Cleveland and Brooklyn.

2. How much of a pay cut did Solomon take when he became a judge?
(a) A 10% pay cut.
(b) A 70% pay cut.
(c) A 25% pay cut.
(d) A 55% pay cut.

3. How long after making love to Adelita for the first time does Corrigan die in the car accident?
(a) Two days later.
(b) One week later.
(c) Two weeks later.
(d) One month later.

4. What do Adelita's children call Corrigan?
(a) Cor.
(b) Corrie.
(c) Regan.
(d) Uncle C.

5. Where is Jaslyn waiting in a security line at the airport in the beginning of Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Memphis, Tennessee.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) New York, New York.

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

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

8. Where did Adelita first get an apartment when she moved to New York?
(a) The Upper East Side.
(b) The Upper West Side.
(c) Queens.
(d) Greenwich Village.

9. Who informs Solomon about the tightrope walker in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) Judge Pollack.
(b) Claire.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Gloria.

10. Where is Solomon dropped off in a cab for work in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) 1212 Broadway.
(b) 100 Centre Street.
(c) 2014 Park Avenue.
(d) 3000 Union Square.

11. Where did Gloria go to attend college?
(a) San Francisco, California.
(b) Syracuse, New York.
(c) New York, New York.
(d) Palo Alto, California.

12. Where did Gloria's mother work as an office cleaner when Gloria was a child?
(a) At a bank.
(b) At a high school.
(c) At a newspaper office.
(d) At a museum.

13. Who is revealed to be Ciaran's wife in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Lara.
(b) Claire.
(c) Jazzlyn.
(d) Gloria.

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

15. What television show is playing in the background as Adelita awakens next to Corrigan in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
(a) M.A.S.H.
(b) Good Morning America.
(c) The 6:00 News.
(d) Sesame Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Gloria when she is mugged in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?

2. What does Tillie describe as the "best stroll" she worked as a prostitute in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?

3. What imagery is employed in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

4. 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"?

5. What is the name of Solomon Soderberg's son?

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