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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. How does Lynette know Kenny has to go to the bathroom?
3. What movie does Lynette play for her brother on her phone while she works?
4. Where does Lynette work in the afternoons?
5. At what time does Lynette take a break from work?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Kenny look like physically?
2. What is Shirley’s physical appearance like?
3. What does Lynette’s first client say his upbringing was like?
4. Why did the 9th Street Bakery sell its employee parking lot?
5. What renovations does Lynette want to make to the house?
6. Why does Lynette want to keep the house?
7. How does Lynette’s father pay for his crew of workers?
8. How does Lynette get the money for the swimming lessons?
9. What is Lynette’s second sex client’s physical appearance like?
10. How did Doreen react when she learned her boyfriend Randy was sexually harassing Lynette?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Night Always Comes is a novel about gentrification. The principal character and her family members find themselves faced with a choice between buying a low-quality house or getting priced out of their area. Write an essay on the theme of gentrification, using examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Lynette’s second client is one of the more peculiar characters that Lynette encounters on the night of the story of The Night Always Comes. Lynette’s second client does not treat her well, and she often has to beg him for the money that he owes her. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and her second client.
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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