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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. How old is Mr. Hayward?

2. Daniel tells Fonny in Section 3 that he has just gotten out of jail. How long was he in jail?

3. What color is the dress Sharon wears to Puerto Rico?

4. According to Daniel, what is the worst thing that prison has made him?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Tish describe her commute to work in Section Three?

8. How does Tish describe Hayward's office in Section Three?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What caused Frank's death at the end of the novel? Consider the obvious as well as the less obvious reasons.

Essay Topic 2

How does Fonny change over the course of the novel? What causes this change?

Essay Topic 3

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

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