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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. Sister Souljah refers to her sister Lauren as a ____________.

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

3. Who is Lauren's favorite hip-hop artist?

4. In Chapter 19 what does Winter's mother have for her?

5. What does Winter miss from her purse almost as much as her money in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Winter learn from the letters from Santiaga her mother gave the fateful day she was arrested?

2. What suggestions does Sister Souljah give Winter about her future?

3. How does Bullet come back into Winter's life, and why does she decide to give him another chance?

4. What happens when Winter is allowed to leave prison and attend her mother's funeral?

5. Why does Winter decide to get an abortion?

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

7. How does Bullet control Winter's every move?

8. How does Winter discover that she did not spend the night with GS?

9. Why does Bullet want to make Winter his girl?

10. What does Winter discover at the Marriott after she runs away from Sister Souljahs? How does she cope with this setback?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the meaning behind the title of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What is the nature of Winter's relationship with her mother? What purpose does Mrs. Santiaga's character serve in the novel? What message does Sister Souljah have about mothers and daughters?

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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