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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Sierra tell she is bound for Coney Island?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Nydia.
(c) María.
(d) Angela.

2. Which of the following does Sierra note in the photograph of the shadowshapers?
(a) Francis True.
(b) Francois Vrai.
(c) Frank Wahr.
(d) Francisco Verdad.

3. Chapter Twenty-two begins with which of the following?
(a) Sierra headed quickly down Lafayette.
(b) Tee sipped a tiny mug of flavored coffee.
(c) The B52 bus was taking forever.
(d) Underwater again.

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

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

6. Chapter Thirty begins with which of the following?
(a) Back on the shore, Sierra trudged toward the blurry boardwalk lights.
(b) She didn’t realize her eyes were squeezed shut until she opened them.
(c) Sierra’s feet pounded the sand.
(d) “Last stop,” the conductor’s voice garbled over the intercom.

7. With what color of magic does Robbie harass Sierra as she pursues him through Prospect Park?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

8. When does Sierra note having returned from her expedition to Prospect Park to shadowshape with Robbie?
(a) Sunrise.
(b) Noon.
(c) Midmorning.
(d) Mid-afternoon.

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

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

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

12. As which of the following does the novel gloss “mujeres solitarias” (155)?
(a) Accompanied men
(b) Lonely women.
(c) Accompanied women.
(d) Lonely men.

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

14. In the novel, the phrase “‘Pa’ dónde vas, m’ija?” (131) most nearly means which of the following?
(a) How are you doing?
(b) Where are you going?
(c) Why does it matter?
(d) What are you doing?

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter Twenty-six begin?

2. With which of the following does Chapter Twenty-four begin?

3. Which of the following is noted as Tee’s real name?

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

5. With which of the following does Chapter Twenty-eight begin?

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