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

2. Where do Tish and Fonny live?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Washington D.C.

3. How much older than Tish is Ernestine?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 4 years.
(d) They are twins.

4. In Section 2, it is revealed that Mrs. Hunt has a "bad" what?
(a) Heart.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Leg.
(d) Right hand.

5. Who is Arnold Hayward?
(a) Ernestine's boyfriend.
(b) Fonny's lawyer.
(c) Tish's boss.
(d) Sharon's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 1, who does Fonny say Tish reminds him of, to tease her?

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

3. Who is Frank?

4. Who is Sharon?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to her description of it in Section One, how does Tish feel about New York City?

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

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

5. How does Tish describe Fonny's pad in Section Two?

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

7. How do Sharon and Joseph meet?

8. What is Ernestine's nickname for Tish? Why?

9. How does Fonny get the materails to begin his sculpting?

10. How does Joseph respond when Tish tells him she is pregnant in Section Two?

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