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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. About how old was Jazzlyn when Tillie left her in her mother's care?

2. How much money does Adelita say she pays for rent each month in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?

3. How does the narrator describe the walker's relationship to "why" in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

4. How many marriages does Gloria say she's lost in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?

5. How old is Tillie in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What impact has Corrigan’s death had on Adelita’s perceptions of their relationship in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

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

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

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

6. What is Tillie’s decision at the end of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”? What leads to this decision?

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

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

9. What does Adelita savor in the end of Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

10. Whose case is presented first in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Fernando Yunque Marcano in Let the Great World Spin. Whom do you think this character is based upon? Why do you think the author chooses to relate Fernando’s story? How does Fernando’s story relate to the other characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Tillie Henderson in Let the Great World Spin. Where is Tillie’s character first introduced? How would you describe Tillie’s manner of speech? Where is Tillie when she relates her story in Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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