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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. What is Gloria wearing when she opens the door in Chapter 9?

2. What does Lynette dial on her phone at the end of Chapter 12?

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

4. What is the name of Gloria’s client?

5. Why did Lynette live with JJ?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did JJ and Lynette break up?

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

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

5. How did Lynette’s grandfather treat her?

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

7. Why has Cody not bought a car if he has the money for it?

8. What happened to Jack after he broke up with Lynette?

9. What was Gloria’s upbringing like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drugs – both illegal and legal – are a common presence in the novel The Night Always Comes. Lynette’s discovery of cocaine is a pivotal turning point at which she descends into a dark, seedy world of criminality that is at times violent and life-threatening. Write an essay about the meaning of drugs as a symbol 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

One of the more powerful presences in the novel is that of Gloria. She and Lynette are friends, yet Gloria refuses to pay Lynette the money she owes her even though Gloria has it, so Lynette steals Gloria’s safe. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and Gloria. What does this relationship tell readers about each woman's character?

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