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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Nelson, Renard, and Andrew discuss?
(a) Media.
(b) Lawn care.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Politics.

2. What is Nelson's heritage?
(a) Senegalese.
(b) Indonesian.
(c) Jamaican.
(d) Brazilian.

3. Who does Evelyn compare Renard and herself to?
(a) Book characters.
(b) His parents.
(c) Movie stars.
(d) Her parents.

4. What nickname do Evelyn and Ruby give Renard before they know his name?
(a) Ginger Guy.
(b) Short Pants.
(c) Sweet Suit.
(d) Uneven Man.

5. Why does Jackie move her bed into the living room?
(a) She feels safer when she is closer to the front door.
(b) She wants to watch television.
(c) There are spiders in her bedroom.
(d) She cannot sleep where it is quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Evelyn bribe to keep quiet regarding her relationship with Renard?

2. Why does Nelson want Evelyn to be wealthy?

3. Why does Evelyn think she is better than Ruby?

4. How old is Jackie's baby, T.C.?

5. Who do people tell Jackie she looks like a light-skinned version of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What images are the most clear when Jackie reflects upon her previous house?

2. Evelyn says that Renard completes her. What example does she give?

3. What does Renard mean when he says there are different ways to leave a person?

4. What is Ruby's opinion of Andrew after their first date and why does her opinion change?

5. What does the quotes, "The baby seemed to soften Sybil" (51). mean?

6. What does Jackie like the most about her new job?

7. Why does Jackie make fun of her parents?

8. Why does Jackie feel Sybil is being condescending when Sybil kisses her cheek?

9. How is Renard's physical appearance described, and why is this important to the story?

10. What does it mean when Sybil states that crack is not complicated?

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