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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 did Cody go to prison for?
2. What does Cody offer to do with the Mercedes?
3. Where does Lynette go after Cody takes the Mercedes?
4. Why does Cody want the cocaine?
5. What does Cody do with the cocaine?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Lynette’s experience like being robbed?
2. Why has Cody not bought a car if he has the money for it?
3. What was Gloria’s upbringing like?
4. What is Gloria’s character like?
5. What happened to Jack after he broke up with Lynette?
6. How did Cody’s girlfriend and his friend set up Cody in the robbery?
7. What is Jack and Lynette’s honeymoon phase like?
8. What is inside Gloria’s safe?
9. What is Cody’s physical appearance like?
10. Why does Cody want the Mercedes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Lynette’s relationship with her brother Kenny is particularly problematic. In addition to working several jobs while battling mental illness, Lynette has to often serve as the primary caretaker for Kenny. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and Kenny and how it drives the novel.
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