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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter Thirty-one begins with which of the following?
(a) She didn’t realize her eyes were squeezed shut until she opened them.
(b) Sierra’s feet pounded the sand.
(c) Back on the shore, Sierra trudged toward the blurry boardwalk lights.
(d) The subway ride home was a blur.

2. Robbie is tattooed with an image of which of the following peoples?
(a) Maasai.
(b) Zulu.
(c) Xhosa.
(d) Igbo.

3. Robbie is tattooed with an image of which of the following peoples?
(a) Ciguayo.
(b) Taíno.
(c) Igneri.
(d) Kalinago.

4. Chapter Twenty-nine begins with which of the following?
(a) She didn’t realize her eyes were squeezed shut until she opened them.
(b) “Last stop,” the conductor’s voice garbled over the intercom.
(c) Sierra’s feet pounded the sand.
(d) Getting to the Q train didn’t take too long.

5. Which of the following shapes do the spirits take that accompany Sierra over the water off of Coney Island?
(a) Bull.
(b) Lion.
(c) Human.
(d) Eagle.

6. With which of the following does Chapter Thirty-three begin?
(a) It made some kind of creepy sense.
(b) The subway ride home was a blur.
(c) Back on the shore, Sierra trudged toward the blurry boardwalk lights.
(d) Neville’s Cadillac Seville screeched to a halt outside an old iron fence on a deserted street.

7. Which of the following had failed to become a shadowshaper?
(a) Angela.
(b) María.
(c) Nydia.
(d) Rosa.

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

9. Which instrument does Juan play in Culebra?
(a) Piano.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Drums.
(d) Bass.

10. Chapter Thirty-five begins with which of the following?
(a) “This is it.”
(b) It made some kind of creepy sense.
(c) Neville’s Cadillac Seville screeched to a halt outside an old iron fence on a deserted street.
(d) They made their way upward in silence.

11. With which color of chalk does Sierra first attempt shadowshaping with Robbie in Prospect Park?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

12. What brand of cigar do Gordo and Lázaro share?
(a) Ave Maria.
(b) Malagueña.
(c) Romeo y Julieta.
(d) CAO.

13. What epithet does Rosa apply to Robbie?
(a) Fool.
(b) Hoodlum.
(c) Morenito.
(d) Negrito.

14. With a drawing of what figure does Sierra first attempt shadowshaping with Robbie in Prospect Park?
(a) Robot.
(b) Ninja.
(c) Pirate.
(d) Knight.

15. Which landmark do Sierra and her companions identify at Coney Island?
(a) Wonder Wheel.
(b) Nathan’s.
(c) Maimonides Park.
(d) Cyclone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter Twenty-one begins with which of the following?

2. Which of the following does Sierra suggest as a place lonely women go to dance?

3. With which colors of chalk does Robbie demonstrate shadowshaping for Sierra in Prospect Park?

4. With which of the following does Chapter Thirty-four begin?

5. At which kind of restaurant does Sierra note Culebra is scheduled to play?

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