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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 troubles does Fonny tell Daniel about in Section 3?

2. What does Hayward ask Tish to give him in Section 3?

3. Where in Puerto Rico is Mrs. Rogers?

4. What is the first question Joe asks Fonny when Fonny says he wants to marry Tish?

5. What does Joseph tell Tish in Section 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are Joseph and Frank physically described in Section Four?

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

4. How does Joe respond when Fonny tells him he plans to marry Tish, in Section Three?

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

6. Who is Mr. Hayward and how is he described?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of motherhood in the novel. Consider how Sharon, Mrs. Hunt, and now Tish mother.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of racism in America expressed in the novel? How does racism impact the characters in different ways?

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