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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 Gary Rogers?

2. Who is Tish's floor manager at work?

3. What happened to Mrs. Rogers?

4. Why does Sharon go to a nightclub when she gets to Puerto Rico?

5. What does Tish make for Fonny and Daniel to eat in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Tish describe her pregnancy in Section Four?

3. What does Tish find out about Mrs. Rogers in Section Three?

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

5. What do Tish and Ernestine discuss at the bar in Section Three?

6. What does Mr. Hayward say about Officer Bell in Section Three?

7. What does Hayward tell Sharon and Tish about the Hunt women, in Section Four?

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

9. How does the entire Rivers family chip in to help take care of Tish and cover Fonny's legal bills?

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

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

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

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

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