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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. What do Jackie and Terry like to do together?

2. How did T.C. meet Tiger?

3. How do T.C. and Tiger have their hair styled?

4. Why did T.C. go to prison the second time?

5. How old is T.C.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the scene when Alicia is giving birth?

2. How does Renard show Evelyn he is thinking of her from overseas?

3. Why is T.C. resentful of his Aunt Sybil?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Evelyn's daddy, Nelson, say Renard could do to be a real hero?

9. Why is Jackie in a hurry to get Sybil out of her apartment?

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

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

Nelson seems to enjoy Renard's company when he visits, even complimenting him on his articulate opinions. Write an essay showing the immediate change in Nelson when Renard leaves. Explain why Nelson does not want Evelyn dating Renard.

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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