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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. What does Frank say to Joseph after he tells Frank about the baby?

2. What does Frank do when Mrs. Hunt is critical of the baby?

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

4. Where do Tish and Fonny live?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is Hayward a trustworthy character? What institutional structures make it hard for Tish to trust him? Is she validated in her concerns?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role that Ernestine plays in the novel. How does she act as a protector and advocate for Tish and Fonny?

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