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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Apache, who looks like a cross between "Charlie's Angels" and Glenn Close in "101 Dalmations?"
(a) Sabrina.
(b) Satara.
(c) Lora.
(d) Elaine.

2. Who is Elaine's parole officer in Chapter 41?
(a) Ana Russell.
(b) Arturo Smith.
(c) Alfonso Camacho.
(d) Amanda Turner.

3. What does Lora give Elaine for Christmas in Chapter 42?
(a) Flowers.
(b) New apartment.
(c) Car.
(d) Cell phone.

4. Who sends Elaine a red belt from prison?
(a) Nate.
(b) Jamel.
(c) Chiquito.
(d) Her brother.

5. Who is Yvonne Stennet?
(a) Operates Washington Heights Community League.
(b) A teacher.
(c) Apache's girlfriend.
(d) Elaine's new parole officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is flipping pancakes at the beginning of Chapter 34?

2. Who does Elaine visit in Chapter 30?

3. When is Elaine involved in a car accident?

4. When Jamel gets out of prison in Chapter 34, he is 24 years old. How old was he when he went in?

5. How much money is missing from Elaine's bank account in Chapter 43?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Elaine dressed for her first Thanksgiving at home after being in prison?

2. Describe the living room of Apartment 13B from Chapter 40.

3. After years of not seeing each other, Elaine doesn't greet Nate in the same way as his fantasy. Why?

4. What does Elaine do to prepare for her Thanksgiving celebration?

5. What type of programs does Jamel participate in as required by his parole officer?

6. What does Jamel provide to Elaine in Chapter 38 that no one else thinks to do?

7. What is Jamel's ambition in Part 4, and how has he prepared for it?

8. When Jamel ends up in the hospital with a hurt leg and neck, how does he explain it to his mother?

9. Explain "cuff therapy."

10. Describe Cassandra's relationship with Jamel.

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