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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 1, who does Fonny say Tish reminds him of, to tease her?
(a) His mother.
(b) Marilyn Monroe.
(c) Ernestine.
(d) Sharon.

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

3. Where does Tish's father work?
(a) The docks.
(b) The jail.
(c) A lawyers office.
(d) The bank.

4. What is Ernestine's job?
(a) Working with kids in a settlement house downtown.
(b) The perfume counter.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A bank teller.

5. Who is Alice?
(a) Tish's sister.
(b) Tish's mother.
(c) Fonny's ex-girlfriend.
(d) Fonny's mother.

6. How old is Fonny at the start of the novel?
(a) 19.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 22.

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

8. Who is Pedricito?
(a) The waiter at the Spanish restaurant.
(b) Fonny's landlord.
(c) Fonny's best friend
(d) Fonny's cousin.

9. What question does Joseph ask Tish about the baby in Section 2?
(a) "You sure you want this baby?"
(b) "Who's the father?"
(c) "Is it a boy or girl?"
(d) "What were you thinking?"

10. Where do Joe and Sharon meet?
(a) Church.
(b) A bus station.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) Jail.

11. What was Fonny's church before it was a church?
(a) A gun shop.
(b) A post office.
(c) A jail.
(d) A school.

12. According to Fonny in Section 2, why do Sharon and Joseph not worry about Tish being out late?
(a) They do not care about her.
(b) They know she is with Fonny.
(c) They think Tish is home in bed.
(d) Fonny called them early and told them a lie.

13. What type of alcohol does Sharon take out before she announced Tish's pregnancy?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Gin.
(c) Vodka.
(d) French Brandy.

14. What physical feature of Adrienne's does Ernestine make fun of in Section 2?
(a) Mole on her face.
(b) Adam's apple.
(c) Hairy legs.
(d) Eyes.

15. What time does Tish say she plans to see the lawyer when asked in Section 2?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many parts is the novel broken up into?

2. Where does Fonny take Tish on their way to his pad in Section 2?

3. Who are Adrienne and Shelia?

4. In Section 2, it is revealed that Mrs. Hunt has a "bad" what?

5. What is Fonny's last name?

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