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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 is Ernestine's nickname?

2. How much older is Joe than Sharon?

3. Who does Joseph decide should be the one to tell Frank about the baby in Section 2?

4. How old is Tish at the start of the novel?

5. What does Ernestine say she will do to the Hunt women if they come near the baby again?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Tish describe the Spanish Restaurant that Fonny takes her to in Section Two?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of religion in the novel. Consider which characters are religious and how this differs from spirituality in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What does Daniel symbolize in the novel?

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