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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tish's full name?

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

3. Where do Joe and Sharon meet?

4. Where was Sharon born?

5. Who is Alice?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Section Two, What is Frank's impression of Fonny's lawyer?

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

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

5. How do the workers at the Spanish Restaurant end up playing a big role in Tish's life, as she explains in Section Two?

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

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

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

9. What are the detials of Tish and Fonny's first conversation in Section One?

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

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