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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In Section 2, what does Tish compare making love to Fonny to?
(a) Taking off in a plane.
(b) Winning a race.
(c) Getting hit by a truck.
(d) Riding a bike.

5. Who is Sharon?
(a) Tish's sister.
(b) Tish's aunt.
(c) Fonny's sister.
(d) Tish's mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What nickname does Ernestine give Tish?

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

4. Who is Frank?

5. What physical feature of Adrienne's does Ernestine make fun of in Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tish describe her mother, Sharon, in Section One?

2. How do Tish and Fonny meet in Section One?

3. How does Sharon respond when Tish tells her she is pregnant in Section One?

4. In Section One, Tish says, "Being in trouble can have a funny effect on the mind" (7). What does she mean by this?

5. In Section Two, when the Hunts come to the Rivers', how is Mrs. Hunt dressed and why does this stand out?

6. According to Tish in Section Two, why does Ernestine know their father better than she does?

7. It is very clear in Section Two that Tish and Joseph have a close relationship. How does Baldwin make it clear Joseph adores Tish?

8. In Section One, how does Tish know that Fonny's mother and sister's do not like her?

9. In Section Two, how do the Rivers decide to tell the Hunts about Fonny and Tish's baby?

10. What does Fonny tell Tish about his art in Section Two?

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