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

2. Where is Pino from?
(a) Genoa.
(b) Indonesia.
(c) Portugal.
(d) France.

3. 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?
(a) "Fly."
(b) "Hate himself."
(c) "Fall."
(d) "Dance with destiny."

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

5. How does Adelita describe her home in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
(a) A clapboard house.
(b) A tenement.
(c) A shotgun house.
(d) A penhouse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Adelita first get an apartment when she moved to New York?

3. To whom did Gloria's mother sell the slave exchange slip that belonged to her grandmother?

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

5. How far is the walker from each tower when he stops to take in a moment of silence in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What sights and sounds are described in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

3. How does the protagonist perceive the behaviors of the women at the meeting in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?

4. How are Adelita’s first impressions of Corrigan described in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

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

6. What is revealed of the tightrope walker’s fate in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?

7. What trick involving birth dates is described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

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

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

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

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