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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 was Reyna's tattoo commemorating Boyd's release from prison?
2. How old is Darisse's patient who had advanced lung cancer?
3. What does Lionel berate Darisse for when she comes to pick up Jeshauna after work?
4. What does Reyna tell Oliver when he asks where Boyd is after Claude's death?
5. What does Teddy think the driver of the car who crashed into his truck was probably doing?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Teddy seem to feel about the driver of the car that smashed into his truck?
2. What was the main reason that Teddy and Sally got divorced?
3. What does Reyna think when she sees the women on the bus to Rikers Island doing their hair and makeup?
4. Why do Boyd and his friends ask Reyna to drive one of the runs to Virginia to smuggle cigarettes?
5. Why is Darisse unable to have custody of her two year-old daughter, Jeshauna?
6. How does Darisse meet SIlas, the man she ends up dating after she realizes Claude has disappeared?
7. What does SIlas tell Darisse about his opinions on Jeshuana, her daugther?
8. What does Reyna think might be in her apartment somewhere, and what does she plan to do with it if she finds it?
9. How does Lionel treat Darisse when she comes to pick up her daughter?
10. What is Reyna's first reaction when Boyd tells her about the cigarette-smuggling plans?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Teddy seem to view his own role in Claude's fatal accident, and what are Teddy's feelings about luck, fate, and chance that come to the surface after Claude crashes his car into Teddy's truck on the highway? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 2
Of all the sections in the book, why do you think Silber chooses to write only Reyna's sections from the first-person point of view? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
How does Darisse's path forward after Claude's disappearance embody the theme of "improvement" and redemption? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific examples from the text.
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