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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. Why can Cody not take the safe to his place?

3. What do Lynette and Cody drink?

4. Why does Cody not want the cocaine?

5. How much money does Cody offer for the Mercedes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is inside Gloria’s safe?

4. What is Jack and Lynette’s honeymoon phase like?

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

6. Why does Cody want the Mercedes?

7. How does Cody know Kansas?

8. What is Lynette’s advice to Kansas for the thin blond man’s seizure?

9. What is Gloria’s physical appearance like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lynette’s encounter with Kansas is a pivotal moment at which her desperation for money begins to endanger her life. Kansas refuses to accept her offer for opening the safe and insists on its contents instead, threatening to kill her in the process. Write an essay analyzing the character of Kansas and what his role is the novel is.

Essay Topic 2

The Night Always Comes is a novel written in a realistic style. The story is marked by gratuitous details describing settings, characters, and things – including houses – in every scene. Write an essay about how The Night Always Comes fits into a realistic fiction writing style.

Essay Topic 3

In addition to working two low-wage jobs, Lynette has taken to sex work to help her save the money she needs to buy the house. Lynette’s first client treats her well but refuses to continue seeing her after she reveals personal information to him. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and her first client.

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