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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Pages 82-120.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Tish's floor manager at work?
(a) A young white boy.
(b) A young black man.
(c) An old white woman.
(d) An old black man.

2. What big news does Tish tell Fonny in Section 1?
(a) She lost her job.
(b) Her father is beating her.
(c) She is breaking up with him.
(d) She is pregnant.

3. What question does Joseph ask Tish when Fonny tells him he plans to marry her?
(a) "Are you pregnant?"
(b) "Are you out of your mind?"
(c) "Do you love him and do you want to marry him?"
(d) "Did he beat you?"

4. What does Ernestine say she will do to the Hunt women if they come near the baby again?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Fight them.
(c) Call the police.
(d) Throw acid on them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Tish when she and Fonny meet?

2. According to Fonny in Section 2, why do Sharon and Joseph not worry about Tish being out late?

3. In Section 3, Fonny tells Daniel that there are two things he has that if he loses them, he will be lost. What are those two things?

4. How old is Fonny at the start of the novel?

5. How long has Daniel been out of jail when he and Fonny meet up for the first time in Section 3?

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