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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. Winter tells Santiaga she is going to a party on her seventeeth birthday with _____________.

2. How old is Winter's mother when Winter was born?

3. Whom does Winter want to go into business with in Chapter 7?

4. What color is the carpet in Winter's family apartment?

5. What is the one thing Winter is focused on as she leaves the first visit to the lawyer's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Winter returns from celebrating her seventeenth birthday with her Brooklyn friends?

2. What is Winter's father like?

3. What is Winter's elaborate plan to celebrate her seventeenth birthday?

4. What are Winter's feelings about Brooklyn?

5. What does Winter learn about Midnight from Rashida?

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

7. What actions does Winter take to survive at the beginning of Chapter 7?

8. What are the two most pressing issues facing Santiaga on a regular basis?

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

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

Discuss both the narrative tone and structure of this novel and their impact on the reader's experience.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Sister Souljah as both an author and a character in the novel. What impact did her character have on the narrative intent and the reader's experience?

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