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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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) Michael Anderson.
(c) Paul Concrombie.
(d) James Liveberg.

2. Whose funeral does Tillie say she wasn't allowed to attend in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) Sam's.
(b) Peter's.
(c) Jazzlyn's.
(d) Corrigan's.

3. What is the name of Solomon Soderberg's wife?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Claire.
(d) Gloria.

4. Where does the narrator describe "the fields of long grass around the shrinking meadow" in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Montana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of a pay cut did Solomon take when he became a judge?

2. What time period is established in the opening of Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

3. Where does Solomon Soderberg live?

4. What do Adelita's children call Corrigan?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who visits the prison in Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”? Why?

2. Who is the protagonist of Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? How would you describe the narrative style of this chapter?

3. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”?

4. How is the protagonist’s family described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?

5. What internal conflict does Corrigan battle in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

6. What is the protagonist’s destination in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? Why is she going to this destination?

7. How does Tillie Henderson describe her past and what led her to prostitution?

8. How is the tightrope walker’s stunt perceived by the protagonist in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?

9. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

10. Whom does the protagonist meet on the airplane in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? How is this character described?

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