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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Section 1, what feature of Fonny's does Tish admit to love?
(a) His butt.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His smile.
(d) His hair.

4. What type of art does Fonny create?
(a) Songs.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Sculpture.

5. How many months pregnant is Tish is Section 2?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

6. In Section 2, what does Fonny tell Tish he will not give up?
(a) Drugs.
(b) His art.
(c) Going to Church.
(d) Alcohol.

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

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

9. Where was Sharon born?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) New York City.
(d) D.C.

10. How old are Fonny's sisters?
(a) 20 and 21.
(b) 19 and 18.
(c) 15 and 16.
(d) 27 and 24.

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

12. What nickname does Ernestine give Tish?
(a) Jade.
(b) Willow.
(c) Tina.
(d) Jezabel.

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

14. Who is George?
(a) A man from Tish's neighborhood that eventually dies from an overdose.
(b) Tish's boss.
(c) Tish's uncle.
(d) Alice's new husband.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tish's father work?

2. How old is Tish at the start of the novel?

3. According to Tish, what is the most important room in the River's household?

4. Where do Joe and Sharon go together when they first meet?

5. What did Tish's mother want to be when she was younger?

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