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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who are Adrienne and Shelia?
(a) Sharon's sisters.
(b) Fonny's cousins.
(c) Fonny's sisters.
(d) Tish's sisters.

4. Where is Fonny at the start of Section 1?
(a) Chicago.
(b) His house.
(c) Jail.
(d) Church.

5. In Section 2, where does Fonny tell Tish his "real life" is?
(a) Church.
(b) His apartment.
(c) The Brooklyn Bridge.
(d) His worktable.

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

7. What does Mrs. Hunt implore Frank to give up in Section 2?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Swearing.
(d) His hatred.

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

9. Who is Frank?
(a) Tish's ex-boyfriend.
(b) Fonny's father.
(c) Fonny's son.
(d) Tish's brother.

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

11. According to Tish in Section 2, when did she get pregnant?
(a) March.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) February.

12. How many sisters does Fonny have?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

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

14. What does Tish hit Fonny with during their fight in Section 1?
(a) A tennis racket.
(b) A stick with a nail on it.
(c) A baseball bat.
(d) Her fist.

15. Where does Fonny take Tish on their way to his pad in Section 2?
(a) A little Spanish resturant.
(b) His art studio.
(c) A strip club.
(d) His parents house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Section 2, what does Fonny tell Tish he will not give up?

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

4. How old are Fonny's sisters?

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

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