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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 live?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York City.

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

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

4. How much older is Joe than Sharon?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 2, where does Fonny tell Tish his "real life" is?

2. How does Tish get home from the jail in Section 1?

3. Who did Tish want to tell about the pregnancy first, after she told Fonny, in Section 1?

4. In Section 1, what feature of Fonny's does Tish admit to love?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ms. Hunt respond to the news that Tish is pregnant with Fonny's baby, in Section Two?

3. How does Tish describe her experience at Fonny's church in Section One?

4. How does Tish respond when Adrienne says to her, "I can't believe that you are that stupid" in Section Two?

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

6. In Section One, what is the reason Tish gives for family not attending church?

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

8. How does Tish compare corridors to the Sahara in Section One?

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

10. How does Tish describe the sculpture that Fonny gives Sharon?

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