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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tish's mother end up after leaving home with her drummer boyfriend?

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

3. What does Sharon tell to open the bottle and pour it, in Section 2?

4. What musician does Ernestine put on at the start of Section 2?

5. How old are Fonny's sisters?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How do Sharon and Joseph meet?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the purpose of Sharon's visit to Puerto Rico. Was she successful? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

How does the theme of suffering exist in the novel? Consider different ways that the characters suffer and why.

Essay Topic 3

What caused Frank's death at the end of the novel? Consider the obvious as well as the less obvious reasons.

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