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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 shapes do the spirits take that accompany Sierra over the water off of Coney Island?
(a) Leaping fish.
(b) Rain clouds.
(c) Firebirds.
(d) Flickering flames.

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

3. What causes Bennie to cry out at Manny’s printing press?
(a) A bruised head.
(b) A hand on her rump.
(c) A stubbed toe.
(d) A struck funny bone.

4. Which of the following is the first to greet Sierra after she returns from communion with Lucera?
(a) Robbie.
(b) Tee.
(c) Bennie.
(d) Juan.

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

6. 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) It made some kind of creepy sense.
(c) The subway ride home was a blur.
(d) Back on the shore, Sierra trudged toward the blurry boardwalk lights.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. Which of the following does Juan delight in seeing his mother has cooked?
(a) Arroz con pollo.
(b) Cassava.
(c) Yucca.
(d) Papaya.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Sierra tell she is bound for Coney Island?

2. Which of the following do Sierra and her companions see advertised at Coney Island?

3. Whom does Sierra call after storming out of her home following her upset at Rosa?

4. Which instrument does Gordo play with Culebra?

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

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