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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. Why is Savannah's first impression is one of being pleasantly surprised?

2. By what is Bernadine outraged?

3. Why do Savannah's mother and sister, Sheila, worry about Savannah still being unmarried?

4. What is Robin and Michael's first evening date?

5. Robin comes to the realization that Michael is a nice, considerate man, but why does she want to end the relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Tarik at school?

2. How does Gloria become a single mother?

3. What has Bernadine's attorney discovered about John?

4. How does Bernadine react to John's news?

5. What does Gloria want for her son?

6. Why does Tarik not want his father to visit?

7. Describe Michael's treatment of Robin.

8. What do Savannah and Robin discuss in the steam room?

9. Why is Robin's mother always pleased to see Robin?

10. How is John causing Bernadine more stress?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gloria regularly takes blood pressure pills when she is stressed.

Part 1) What is the cause of her stress?

Part 2) To what does the stress lead?

Part 3) Predict what changes she will make in her life to live healthier and with less stress.

Essay Topic 2

Tarik's character goes through tremendous growth through the book.

Part 1) Describe Tarik when the reader first meets him.

Part 2) How is Tarik at the end of the book?

Part 3) What events throughout the book lead to this change in his character?

Essay Topic 3

Robin decides to wait to tell Russell she is pregnant.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) What man in her life will assist her the most with her child?

Part 3) Why is she excited about having a child? What does she regret, regarding her pregnancy?

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