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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: 41-81.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Tish at the start of the novel?
(a) 25.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 30.

2. Where do Tish and Fonny meet for the first time?
(a) In the streets of New York City.
(b) At church.
(c) On vacation.
(d) At school.

3. Where does Tish's mother end up after leaving home with her drummer boyfriend?
(a) Albany.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Chicago.

4. How much older is Joe than Sharon?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. What does Frank do when Mrs. Hunt is critical of the baby?
(a) Throws a drink in her face.
(b) Slaps her.
(c) Gets up and leaves the room.
(d) Starts to cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of alcohol does Sharon take out before she announced Tish's pregnancy?

2. What does Mrs. Hunt implore Frank to give up in Section 2?

3. Who did Tish want to tell about the pregnancy first, after she told Fonny, in Section 1?

4. What does Ernestine do to Mrs. Hunt in Section 2 before Mrs. Hunt goes down the elevator?

5. In Section 2, who does Tish accuse Adrienne of thinking she is "finer than" (66)?

(see the answer key)

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