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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 does Lynette know the Original Hotcake House?

2. For how long were Jack and Lynette together?

3. How much money does Gloria owe Lynette?

4. What does Cody do with the cocaine?

5. How much money does JJ say Lynette’s cocaine is worth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the conflict between JJ and Lynette?

2. How does Cody have $7,000 for the Mercedes?

3. How did Lynette’s grandfather treat her?

4. What is the thin blond man’s seizure like?

5. What is Gloria’s physical appearance like?

6. What is inside Gloria’s safe?

7. Why does Cody want the Mercedes?

8. What is Gloria’s character like?

9. What is the physical appearance of the “thin man” (86) who opens Kansas’ shop door?

10. What is the nature of Lynette’s first explosion at Jack?

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

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.

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