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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 excuse does T.C. give for getting an early release?
(a) Overcrowding.
(b) Had a good lawyer.
(c) He is innocent.
(d) Good behavior.

2. What surprises Evelyn when she sees her daddy?
(a) He is aging.
(b) He smells bad.
(c) He tells jokes.
(d) He cannot drive.

3. What does Evelyn feel when she watches her mama comfort Ruby?
(a) Sick.
(b) Tired.
(c) Happy.
(d) Angry.

4. What does Terry do the morning after he gets home?
(a) Fights with Jackie.
(b) Sleeps in.
(c) Cooks and takes care of the baby.
(d) Gets drunk.

5. What is Bon Bon's real name?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Natalia.
(d) Betty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does T.C. believe he got lucky?

2. Who did Jackie lean on when Terry left last time?

3. How do Evelyn and Ruby start talking again?

4. What is T.C. ashamed of from his early adolescence?

5. When is T.C.'s story timeline set?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why could T.C.'s mama not move out of her trailer?

2. Where and why does Tiger take T.C. to eat when he is released from prison?

3. What does T.C. learn happened with his relatives while he was incarcerated?

4. Jackie wants time to process things according to her own set of values. What does this mean?

5. What happened to T.C.'s uncle who went by the name Brother?

6. What does T.C. hope to do with his life?

7. Why does Sybil talk so poorly about her clients?

8. Who helped raise T.C. and how did it affect him?

9. Why is there so much turmoil in Evelyn's home?

10. Why is Evelyn surprised that her mama is supportive of her pregnancy?

(see the answer keys)

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