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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following does Sierra compare Rosa?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Jackal.
(c) Dingo.
(d) Hyena.

2. Which of the following is located next to El Mar?
(a) Church.
(b) Liquor store.
(c) Barbershop.
(d) Roti shop.

3. From what source does Sierra note Robbie acquires chalk?
(a) Aldridge.
(b) Manny.
(c) Bennie.
(d) Lázaro.

4. Which percussion instrument does Culebra feature?
(a) Timbales.
(b) Cajones.
(c) Bongos.
(d) Congas.

5. Which of the following does Izzy assert Gordo had met?
(a) Aaliyah.
(b) Beyoncé.
(c) Rihanna.
(d) H.E.R.

6. With which of the following does Chapter Twenty-eight begin?
(a) Sierra’s feet pounded the sand.
(b) CULEBRA was scrawled in ridiculously large and colorful letters across the tinted windows of El Mar.
(c) “Last stop,” the conductor’s voice garbled over the intercom.
(d) Getting to the Q train didn’t take too long.

7. With which of the following does Chapter Twenty-five begin?
(a) The B52 bus was taking forever.
(b) Fifteen minutes later, Sierra and Bennie strolled back around the corner.
(c) CULEBRA was scrawled in ridiculously large and colorful letters across the tinted windows of El Mar.
(d) On a normal night at El Mar, a few chubby couples would swing around the dance floor.

8. Chapter Twenty-three begins with which of the following?
(a) The B52 bus was taking forever.
(b) Tee sipped a tiny mug of flavored coffee.
(c) Sierra headed quickly down Lafayette.
(d) Fifteen minutes later, Sierra and Bennie strolled back around the corner.

9. Robbie is tattooed with an image of which of the following peoples?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Italian.

10. In which of the following arts is Lázaro reported to have been skilled?
(a) Storytelling.
(b) Music.
(c) Painting.
(d) Metalworking.

11. Where does Sierra realize the meaning of the clue about lonely women dancing?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The ballroom.
(c) The bodega.
(d) The bathroom.

12. With which of the following does Chapter Thirty-two begin?
(a) Back on the shore, Sierra trudged toward the blurry boardwalk lights.
(b) It made some kind of creepy sense.
(c) The subway ride home was a blur.
(d) She didn’t realize her eyes were squeezed shut until she opened them.

13. Which of the following does Sierra suggest as a place lonely women go to dance?
(a) Funerals.
(b) Cremations.
(c) Visitations.
(d) Wakes.

14. How many sets of eyes does Sierra draw to find Robbie in Prospect Park?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

15. Which instrument does Gordo play with Culebra?
(a) Piano.
(b) Bass.
(c) Drums.
(d) Guitar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brand of cigar do Gordo and Lázaro share?

2. When does Sierra note having returned from her expedition to Prospect Park to shadowshape with Robbie?

3. To which of the following does Sierra compare Culebra’s performance?

4. Which of the following shapes do the spirits take that accompany Sierra over the water off of Coney Island?

5. What title does Izzy give to her suggested book?

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