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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what area do the "'Rican and Dominican" taggers hang out, according to the narrator in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
2. Who are described as the New York artists that had made a killing from going "back to the forties, living the lifestyle and the clothes" in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
3. In Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down," the narrator says, "In any work of beauty there had to be" what?
4. What did Fernando's teacher say "genius" was, according to the narrative in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
5. What is on the sign tacked inside the doorway of the cabin where the walker stays?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe the process of writing code in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”?
2. Whom does Sam speak to on the phone in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”? Whatd oes he learn from this character?
3. Who are the four main characters that are introduced in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”? How are they described?
4. What are the two main settings of Book One, Chapter 1: “All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here”? How are these settings compared?
5. How is the beginning of the walker’s historic stunt described Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?
6. How is the central conflict resolved in Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”?
7. What is the passion of the protagonist in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?
8. From what narrative perspective is Book One, Chapter 1: “All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here” related? Who is the focus of this chapter?
9. What is a “blue box” and how is it used in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”?
10. How does the narrator describe the evolution of graffiti artistry in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Jaslyn in the novel. When and where is Jaslyn first introduced? What is her relationship to the other characters in the narrative? What are Jaslyn’s actions, objectives, obstacles, and conflicts in her story?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Gloria in the novel. When and where is Gloria introduced? How is her home described? What is Gloria’s past like? How does the theme of grief relate to Gloria?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the different depictions of Corrigan in Let the Great World Spin. How is Corrigan perceived differently by the characters that describe him in the novel? What aspects of Corrigan’s character stand out the most? Why do you think the author does not depict Corrigan from a first-person perspective in the novel?
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