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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. Who calls Winter from jail in Chapter 11?
2. What is the name of Santiaga's lawyer?
3. What is the name of the boy Winter has a date with on her birthday in Chapter 5?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, Winter considers going to all these people EXCEPT whom?
5. Winter tells Santiaga she is going to a party on her seventeeth birthday with _____________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the two most pressing issues facing Santiaga on a regular basis?
2. What is Winter's plan to make money while she is on probation at the group home?
3. What actions does Winter take to survive at the beginning of Chapter 7?
4. What does the lawyer tell Winter and her mother after Mrs. Santiaga gets out of jail?
5. What does Winter decide is her best plan of action after meeting with the lawyer in Chapter 7?
6. Why does Midnight suddenly appear at the Santiaga home in Chapter 4?
7. What is Winter's father like?
8. What happens the first time Winter escapes Long Island to go into Brooklyn?
9. What does Winter notice as she rides in Midnight's car after her mother has been shot?
10. What is Winter's relationship like with her friends in Brooklyn?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the stark difference between Winter's perception of her life and the ugly reality of her choices and dire situation.
Essay Topic 2
What is ironic about Winter's attitude in prison? How does the author draw on this irony to illustrate a greater truth?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the ending of the novel in terms of the arc of the story and reader expectations. Is The Coldest Winter Ever a cautionary tale?
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