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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 work?

2. In Section 2, what does Tish compare making love to Fonny to?

3. Where do Joe and Sharon go together when they first meet?

4. How much older than Tish is Ernestine?

5. What is Tish's full name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How do Sharon and Joseph meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of love in the novel. In what ways is love expressed throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Mrs. Hunt. Is she a sympathetic character? In what ways is she a victim of the system that she was raised in?

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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