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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 did Jackie lean on when Terry left last time?

2. How did T.C.'s mama make sure he was not a Junior?

3. What does Jackie put on her cheeks?

4. Who does Terry say he worried about when he was on the street?

5. Why does Jackie want to keep Terry's return a secret?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What state is T.C.'s mama in when he shows up after he is released from prison?

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

4. How did T.C. injure himself?

5. What did T.C. do when he lost his scholarship to LSU?

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

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

8. What happens when T.C. goes to visit Bon Bon?

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

10. What is Evelyn's outlook on her pregnancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women are a larger part of the workforce in the 1986 story timeline. Write an essay expounding on what Jackie's father, Renard, means when he says that women are mad about not being able to mind their own children.

Essay Topic 2

Evelyn describes her sister Ruby as having anxiety. Write an essay explaining what anxiety is and how it manifests in different people. Include examples from the book showing both of the sisters' temperaments.

Essay Topic 3

Sybil oozes wealth. Write an essay detailing why Jackie and her mother no longer feel close to Sybil once she is a successful lawyer.

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