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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 old is Lynette’s first sex client?

2. How old is Lynette’s second client?

3. What does Lynette write in her notebook?

4. Why does Kenny start crying at the beginning of the book?

5. Where does Lynette’s first client recommend she go for help with investing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Lynette’s conditions for Kenny when she leaves him alone while she goes to work?

3. What is the deal that Lynette’s family made with the owner of the house?

4. How did Doreen react when she learned her boyfriend Randy was sexually harassing Lynette?

5. What renovations does Lynette want to make to the house?

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

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

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

9. Why does Lynette want to keep the house?

10. How does Lynette’s father pay for his crew of workers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Greed is not just a word in one of the quotations that introduce the novel. It becomes a dominant theme in the story as Lynette escalates her attempt to collect as much money as possible before the night’s end. Write an essay on the theme of greed, using examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Lynette’s relationship with JJ Benada represents Lynette’s dark past. Though JJ became Lynette’s father figure by taking her in when she ran away from home at the age of 16, he also became her first lover while she was still a minor and he was an adult old enough to be her father. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and JJ and how that may have shaped Lynette's life following their relationship.

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