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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else does Aislyn's mother say that surprises her?

2. Why does Padmini say she cannot become Queens?

3. What does Veneza call Bronca?

4. On the way to Veneza’s apartment, where does Bronca stop to talk to her?

5. How do Manny and Brooklyn travel when looking for Queens?

Short Essay Questions

1. While she is talking to the voice in the bathroom stall, what event does Bronca remember from her childhood?

2. After Aislyn has assaulted Sao Paulo, how is Sao Paulo saved?

3. What is Brooklyn’s past, and how did she become who she is now?

4. What poem does the voice in the bathroom stall quote to Bronca, and what is its significance?

5. Why are Ms. Yu and Aunty Aishwarya not more surprised when they find out Padmini is a city?

6. What is Bronca’s attitude when she first becomes the Bronx?

7. Who is Conall McGuiness?

8. Why must Bronca explain the truth to Veneza when they go to Bridge Park?

9. What do readers learn about Aislyn’s mother as the novel goes on?

10. What is Brooklyn’s power, and how does she feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, discuss Bronca’s relationship with Veneza.

Essay Topic 2

Each of the avatars represents an entire city. What messages about symbolism is the author trying to express in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Four of the five avatars are female. Write an essay in which you examine what role gender plays in the novel.

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