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

2. What kind of speech impediment does Renard have?

3. Where was Terry after he left Jackie?

4. What did Terry's father tell him about rehab?

5. Who is older, Jackie or Sybil?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Sybil want to quit criminal law?

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

6. What can the reader infer from the statement that Evelyn has tried to muffle herself her whole life?

7. How does Evelyn feel in Renard's presence?

8. Why are Evelyn and Ruby so judgmental of Renard's appearance when they meet him?

9. What has Jackie thought of throughout her life when she has a tough decision to make?

10. Why did people not believe that Sybil would go to law school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the significance of Nancy Reagan, an affluent white woman, posing with a young black child on a Just Say No billboard in the housing projects.

Essay Topic 2

T.C.'s mama is Jackie from the 1986 timeline. When the reader is introduced to Jackie again she seems to have a different personality. Write an essay hypothesizing why Jackie now believes in conspiracy theories, makes up lies, and does not seem to care about people's feelings.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay highlighting the different eras shown through the novel's three timelines. Include how the political movements and social issues affect each of the protagonists and their families.

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