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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which day of Sierra’s summer break does the novel begin?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Third.
(c) Second.
(d) First.

2. The text of the novel opens with which of the following?
(a) Grandpa Lázaro sat up in bed.
(b) The commotion from the pool area got louder.
(c) “Sierra? What are you staring at?”
(d) “What was that all about?”

3. Which of the following kinds of dance does Sierra note knowing?
(a) Tango.
(b) Salsa.
(c) Bachata.
(d) Foxtrot.

4. With which of the following does Chapter Nine begin?
(a) The next morning, Sierra crept into Lázaro’s room.
(b) “Look, I really don’t normally talk about this stuff.”
(c) Uncle Neville screeched to a halt.
(d) Sweat rolled down the back of Sierra’s neck and stained the armpits of her gray T-shirt.

5. Which of the following keyboard instruments does the band at Club Kalfour feature?
(a) Piano.
(b) Xylophone.
(c) Vibraphone.
(d) Marimba.

6. Which of the following is included among the photographs Lázaro has in his bedroom?
(a) Manny.
(b) Robbie.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Vinny.

7. In which of the following fields does Sierra note Bennie has an interest?
(a) Theurgy.
(b) Zymology.
(c) Zoology.
(d) Botany.

8. Which of the following catcalls Sierra?
(a) Little Ricky.
(b) Little John.
(c) Little Jerome.
(d) Little Einstein.

9. Which of the following is noted as Bennie’s given name?
(a) Bennaldra.
(b) Benefice.
(c) Benatar.
(d) Benjamina.

10. What model year is Neville’s car?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1969.

11. Which of the following schools does Bennie report Wick had attended?
(a) Brown.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Yale.
(d) MIT.

12. Which of the following is the title of a book Sierra sees in the Columbia University library?
(a) The Establishment of Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur as the Standard Text of English-Language Arthurian Legend.
(b) The Life and Times of a German Methodist Circuit Rider on the Frontier of Texas.
(c) History of Buchanan County, Iowa, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches.
(d) Debating Uncle Remus: An Anthology of Essays and Stories about the Historic Southern Folktales.

13. How does Rosa describe Sierra’s hair?
(a) Bold and beautiful.
(b) Prim and proper.
(c) Wild and nappy.
(d) Flat and lifeless.

14. How old does Robbie report being when he began training in shadowshaping?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

15. What is the name of the Santiagos’ tenant?
(a) Timur.
(b) Timon.
(c) Timothy.
(d) Titus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the Tower’s walls faces the Junklot?

2. Which of the following is the name of Rutilio’s dog?

3. Near the end of Chapter Ten, at which train line do Sierra and Robbie agree to meet for Robbie to make a first demonstration of shadowshaping to Sierra?

4. Which of the following is the first to be named in the dedication?

5. Which of the following percussion instruments does the band at Club Kalfour feature?

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