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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 long was Lynette gone when she ran away from home?
2. Why does Kenny get upset after his mother asks him to sit next to her?
3. What grade does Lynette get on the first exam of the term for Intro to Accounting?
4. At what time does Lynette take a break from work?
5. How much per hour does Lynette’s father pay his workers?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Doreen react when she learned her boyfriend Randy was sexually harassing Lynette?
2. What is Kenny and Lynette’s mother’s physical description?
3. What is Lynette’s relationship with her second sex client like?
4. What is Shirley’s physical appearance like?
5. Why does Lynette want to keep the house?
6. What is Lynette’s first client’s relationship with his children like?
7. What is Doreen’s rationale for not wanting to buy the house and buying a car instead?
8. Why does Lynette’s first sex client say he sees her?
9. What does Kenny look like physically?
10. Why did the 9th Street Bakery sell its employee parking lot?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The title of the novel The Night Always Comes is enigmatic. Though never mentioned verbatim in the story, the title is still full of meaning. Write an essay about the meaning of the title of the novel.
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
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.
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