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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. How did Lynette meet her first sex client?
2. What kind of car is parked outside the house when Lynette returns from school?
3. Where does Lynette go after The Dutchman’s Room?
4. Where are Lynette’s father’s workers from?
5. How long does the counter girl let Lynette stay extra at the Dairy Queen?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Doreen react when she learned her boyfriend Randy was sexually harassing Lynette?
2. What does Lynette’s first client say his upbringing was like?
3. What is Doreen’s rationale for not wanting to buy the house and buying a car instead?
4. What is Lynette’s second sex client’s physical appearance like?
5. What are Lynette’s conditions for Kenny when she leaves him alone while she goes to work?
6. What is Lynette’s relationship with her second sex client like?
7. What is Kenny and Lynette’s mother’s physical description?
8. What is the deal that Lynette’s family made with the owner of the house?
9. What is Lynette’s father’s financial situation like?
10. How does Lynette tell her second sex client he makes her feel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A particularly moving passage in the novel is the description of Lynette’s past with her boyfriend Jack Burns. Though the two clearly loved each other, their breakup is primarily Lynette’s fault due to her mental health problems. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and Jack and what that relationship tells readers.
Essay Topic 2
Cars are common symbols in the novel The Night Always Comes. It is her mother’s purchase of a white Toyota Avalon Limited that sends Lynette careening down a path of desperation after her plans have been disrupted. Write an essay about cars as symbols in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
To a large extent, The Night Always Comes is essentially a novel about money. Money is Lynette’s constant preoccupation and the source of much of her suffering. Write an essay about money as a symbol in the novel.
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