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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 addicted to?

2. How much money does Lynette promise Cody for helping her?

3. What bothers Lynette about her treatment of Kenny?

4. Why did Lynette try to kill herself?

5. After how many dates did Jack and Lynette have sex?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Cody want the Mercedes?

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

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

7. How did Cody’s girlfriend and his friend set up Cody in the robbery?

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

9. What was Gloria’s upbringing like?

10. How did JJ and Lynette break up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

One of the most complicated relationships in the novel is that between Lynette and her mother Doreen. While Lynette has devoted her life to trying to hold on to their house, her mother ultimately decides to divide the family and find new homes, thereby extinguishing her daughter’s dreams. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and Doreen.

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