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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. How much older is Joe than Sharon?

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

3. Where is Fonny at the start of Section 1?

4. What is Tish's full name?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Sharon and Joseph meet?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Daniel symbolize 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

Select and analyze the role of two different secondary characters in the novel, outside of the Hunt or River's family. How do they impact the novel? What do they help to reveal about the other characters or the larger theme?

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