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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. Why did Frannie dismiss Bobby's early violence toward her?
2. What is the reason Bobby hit Frannie for the first time?
3. Robert is aware that his mother has had many ________________ over the years.
4. What is Frannie's profession?
5. In what state is Beth and Robert's new town located?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Frannie's new identity?
2. What is going on in Frannie's life at the time that she meets Patty Bancroft?
3. Where is Beth and Robert's new home located and of what does it remind Beth?
4. How does Frannie first encounter Patty Bancroft?
5. What is the reason that Frannie has finally decided to leave her abusive husband?
6. How does Robert accept his new life as Robert Crenshaw?
7. What is the nature of Beth's encounter with Mike Riordan in the grocery store?
8. Why does Beth worry that Robert may be more like Bobby than she would like him to be?
9. Who is the new friend Beth meets on the first day of school?
10. What does Beth do to make the duplex a little more homey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the role of the family in BLACK AND BLUE. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the concept of family evolve in Beth and Robert's situation as they find other people who fill the typical family roles?
Essay Topic 2
Fear seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of fear? Why does it have such a prevalent place in Beth's life? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.
Essay Topic 3
Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Beth's life. Will she have reconnected with Robert? Where is Bobby at this time? What is the state of Beth's marriage to Mike? What else can you project about Beth's life? Explain.
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