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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. Who is there when Tish wakes up from her nightmare in Section 3?

2. What color are Officer Bell's eyes?

3. What does Sharon ask Pietro to do?

4. Who is a witness on Tish and Fonny's side?

5. What is the date set for Fonny's trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tish dream in Section Three?

2. What does Hayward learn about Daniel when he is finally able to visit him in jail in Section Four?

3. What do Fonny and Daniel talk about while Tish is out getting food, in Section Three?

4. How does prison impact Daniel?

5. Who is Levy and how does he respond to Fonny's arrest?

6. What do Joseph and Frank discuss at their meeting in Section 4?

7. How does Ernestine respond to the news that Fonny and Tish plan to marry, in Section Three?

8. What happens while Tish is buying tomatoes in Section Four?

9. Why does Mr. Hayward need more money from the Rivers in Section Three?

10. How is Fonny doing when Tish visits him in Section Three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Rivers family and the Hunt family. How are each a product of their environments?

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 does the ending of the novel mean? Consider the possible options and use the final page of the book for evidence to support your answer.

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