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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 much money does Gloria owe Lynette?

2. Why does Lynette have to hold Kenny’s hand on city buses?

3. After how much time with Jack did Lynette’s mental illness start to show?

4. Where did Lynette meet Jack?

5. Why will Cody not get out of Lynette's car in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cody want the Mercedes?

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

3. What is Gloria’s physical appearance like?

4. What is Cody’s physical appearance like?

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

6. What was Lynette’s experience like being robbed?

7. How did Lynette’s grandfather treat her?

8. Why does Lynette cry when she thinks of her grandfather?

9. How did Lynette see Kenny after she ran away from home?

10. How did Lynette’s grandfather’s death change her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lynette’s encounter with Rodney is another moment of danger for Lynette. Like Kansas, Rodney, too, backs out of the arrangement to which he initially agreed with Lynette and demands what she gives him for free. Write an essay analyzing the character of Rodney and his role in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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