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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 Chapter 1, the narrator says you can't smell anyone's breath through ___________.

2. Where does Winter go after she discovers Santiaga has been moved to another prison?

3. How many days does Winter stay in bed at the group home after Santiaga refuses to see her?

4. What concert does Winter go to in Chapter 9?

5. Where is Winter's mother taken in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Winter after she discovers that her father is no longer at Riker's?

2. What happens on Winter's sixteenth birthday?

3. What does Winter notice as she rides in Midnight's car after her mother has been shot?

4. How did Midnight manage to stay out of jail while Santiaga and all his associates are in prison?

5. What is Winter's plan to make money while she is on probation at the group home?

6. What does Winter discover about her birthday celebration when she meets with Midnight in Chapter 7?

7. What happens to Winter and her family in the days after Santiaga is arrested?

8. What does Winter discover about Midnight as she meets with him one more time to get her father's money?

9. What is Winter's main concern after her mother returns from the hospital with her disfigured face?

10. What seems to be Winter's priorities as she meets with Midnight in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of love in the novel. Are any characters actions motivated by pure love? What seems to be the strongest character motivation?

Essay Topic 2

How is winter an appropriate, extended metaphor for the main character's life in the The Coldest Winter Ever? Will there ever be spring or summer in the life of Winter Santiaga?

Essay Topic 3

Winter often refers to her lifestyle as a game and her choices as strategic moves in the game. What do you think Winter means by this? What are the rules to Winter's game? Who makes the rules? Does Winter win or lose the game?

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