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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the couple do the night Ava went to his house to talk with him?
2. Why won't Joyce do what Eddie wants her to do?
3. What does Johnny Mack tell Eddie?
4. How has Eddie made his home comfortable for him and Ava to talk?
5. Of what do Eddie and Ava finally convince Joyce?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Clearly, the adversity faced by Eddie and Ava has provided each of them with not only a tolerance for situations that are far from perfect, but also respect for the core of the other person.
1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. Do you think if Eddie had had no problems in his life he would have accepted Ava as well? Why or why not.
3. Do you think adversity is necessary in order to make a person tolerance? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Ava is re-learning love in her attachment to Imani and finds herself capable of more than she had ever dreamed possible.
1. What do you think this statement means? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. Do you think an adult can learn anything from a baby? Why or why not?
3. Do you think someone can "forget" love and have to "re-learn" it? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Cleage makes the case for an alternate view on the stereotypes assigned to black people by introducing people like Joyce, Ava and Eddie, whose goodness may be challenged at times but is always at the core of what they do.
1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
2. What do you think people can do to not judge others by stereotypes? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
3. How do you think stereotypes get started and how can they be stopped? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
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