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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 is GS going to play in concert the week after his big party?

2. Where does Winter discover that Midnight is living in Chapter 16?

3. Where are Bullet and Winter renting a car to drive to in Chapter 19?

4. Who lives near Central Park at the end of the novel?

5. Winter tells Sister Souljah that her friends call her __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the house rules at Sister Souljah's?

2. What happens to Winter when she and Bullet stop in Brooklyn to leave his car before their trip to Baltimore?

3. What does Winter discover about Sister Souljah as a member or her household?

4. Why does Bullet ask Winter about Midnight as they plan their trip to Baltimore?

5. What does Sister Souljah tell the women who attend the meetings in her home?

6. Why does Bullet want to rent a car to get his drugs and guns to Baltimore?

7. What is Winter's life like with Bullet?

8. What happens when Winter and Lauren go to a private party hoping to find GS in Chapter 15?

9. Why does Winter decide to get an abortion?

10. How does Winter steal $7000 from Sister Souljah and then get away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the difference between the flat and round characters in The Coldest Winter Ever. What purpose did Winter serve in the narrative? What purpose did Midnight serve?

Essay Topic 2

What is the meaning behind the title of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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