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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. What does Lynette order from the place she visits right after seeing her second sex client?

2. How many months pregnant is Lynette’s father’s girlfriend?

3. What does Kenny’s mother tell him to do when he and Lynette get home from her school?

4. At what time does Lynette take a break from work?

5. Why does Kenny get upset after his mother asks him to sit next to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lynette get the money for the swimming lessons?

2. What is Lynette’s second sex client’s physical appearance like?

3. Why does Lynette’s first sex client say he sees her?

4. What does Lynette’s first client say his upbringing was like?

5. What is Lynette’s relationship with her second sex client like?

6. What is Kenny and Lynette’s mother’s physical description?

7. What is Lynette’s first client’s relationship with his children like?

8. At the beginning of the book, on what condition does Lynette say she will get up?

9. What does Lynette think about while she eats?

10. Why is Lynette upset that her mother bought a new car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In addition to working two low-wage jobs, Lynette has taken to sex work to help her save the money she needs to buy the house. Lynette’s first client treats her well but refuses to continue seeing her after she reveals personal information to him. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and her first client.

Essay Topic 2

One of the more powerful presences in the novel is that of Gloria. She and Lynette are friends, yet Gloria refuses to pay Lynette the money she owes her even though Gloria has it, so Lynette steals Gloria’s safe. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and Gloria. What does this relationship tell readers about each woman's character?

Essay Topic 3

One of the more tender and touching moments in the novel is when Lynette remembers her grandfather who took care of her when she was a little girl. Though Lynette suffers from an absent father, she did have one positive paternal influence in her life in the form of her grandfather. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and her grandfather.

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