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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. In Section 4, what does Ernestine say she can prove about Officer Bell?

2. What does Hayward suspect about Daniel after visiting him in jail?

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

4. Where is Fonny when Tish gets groped in Section 4?

5. What color are Officer Bell's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Fonny do when he drops Tish off at her home in Section Three?

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

5. What do Sharon and Pietro talk about in Section Four?

6. How does Hayward treat Tish and Sharon when they visit him in Section Three?

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

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

9. How does Fonny react when Tish tries to defend him to the police officer in Section Four?

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

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

How is the American prison system portrayed in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role that Ernestine plays in the novel. How does she act as a protector and advocate for Tish and Fonny?

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