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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 Sister Souljah's meeting of women, Phoenix is criticized for being a _______.

2. What does Winter steal from Sister Souljah's room?

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

4. Who lands in prison a year after Winter?

5. What color laminate does Winter need to get into the VIP section at the party for GS?

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 Winter discover that she did not spend the night with GS?

4. What is Winter's plan to find Midnight after she discovers his whereabouts in his letters to Sister Souljah?

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

6. What does Sister Souljah question the women about in the meetings in her apartment?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is ironic about Winter's attitude in prison? How does the author draw on this irony to illustrate a greater truth?

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