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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. Where does Mrs. Santiaga go after jail?

2. What game does Winter play with her father?

3. How far is the bus stop from Winter's new house?

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

5. Where does Winter meet Midnight at a restaurant in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when Winter goes back to Brooklyn to see her old friends in Chapter 8?

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

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

9. What does Winter discover about her father when she takes her mother to visit him in prison?

10. What happens the first time Winter escapes Long Island to go into Brooklyn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the ending of the novel in terms of the arc of the story and reader expectations. Is The Coldest Winter Ever a cautionary tale?

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of the hip hop music scene throughout the novel? Do you think the novel accurately portrays that world? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What qualities does Winter embody both as a character and as a narrator of the story? What makes her a reliable or unreliable narrator?

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