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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 was Vincent's favorite alcohol to drink before he quit?

2. In 1990, why is Ever expelled from school?

3. How long does Vincent say that Turtle and her family can stay at his house while Everardo is recuperating and she is trying to get a home loan?

4. In 1990, where does Lila see Ever?

5. How far along is Sissy when she goes into premature labor?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1986, where is Ever's family living and where have they lived recently?

2. In 1990, what does Ever have for lunch when he stays with his father?

3. Why do Lila and Turtle ask Vincent to get Ever and Quinton from school?

4. Why does Lila have to get Ever in 1990?

5. In 1990, where is Everardo living?

6. Why does Hayes Shade give Ever a booger mask?

7. After Everardo's bout in the hospital, why does TG&Y want to fire Turtle, and why does she not get fired?

8. Why does Vincent quit drinking?

9. What does Turtle do in 1976 when she finds Everardo at a cousin's house half drunk?

10. What happens when Sissy's boyfriend Tank abandons her after she gets pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sissy feels regret and guilt that she did not stop Ever’s marriage to Lonnie. Why does Sissy feel regret and guilt that she did not stop Ever’s marriage to Lonnie?

Essay Topic 2

Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. From whose perspective are various sections told? How does each section add information? How does the use of multiple viewpoints allow Hokeah to use accumulation to advance the plot and provide important information about Ever to readers?

Essay Topic 3

Vincent begins spending time with his grandsons. How does Vincent begin spending time with his grandsons? How do the boys symbolize redemption in his life?

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