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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. At the funeral, how many years has it been since Winter saw her father?

2. How much money did Santiaga want Dulce to give Winter?

3. Winter is embarrassed to see _____________at the funeral.

4. What is the name of Bullet's gang?

5. Winter says she is in prison for _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Simone attack Winter when she gets into the rental car in Chapter 19?

2. Why does Winter decide to get an abortion?

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

4. How does Winter get captured by the police while Bullet walks away?

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

6. How does Bullet describe how Santiaga ended up in prison to Winter?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss how the character Bullet was used throughout the novel. Contrast his qualities and choices to those of Midnight and Ricky Santiaga.

Essay Topic 3

What is the meaning behind the title of the novel?

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