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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 has Robin's mother's attorney advised her to do, so the state will pay for Robin's father's nursing home care?

2. What does Kenneth reveal to Savannah?

3. How is the medication affecting her?

4. What does Michael say when Robin calls his home?

5. Why does Savannah encourage Gloria to start planning her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Gloria feeling?

2. What does Robin discover about Troy and his friends?

3. How do the girls celebrate Gloria's birthday?

4. What does Bernadine learn about James?

5. Why must Savannah contact the government about her parents' food stamps?

6. How is Savannah disappointed with Charles?

7. Why is Gloria pleased with Tarik?

8. Describe Bernadine's troubles with Herbert.

9. Describe John Jr. and Onika's weekend with their father.

10. What does Savannah realize about Kenneth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Phillip has left the Oasis due to illness.

Part 1) What illness does he have?

Part 2) Why do the salon's patrons gossip about him?

Part 3) Are people who have the same illness as Phillip gossiped about today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Robin' mother and father are worried about paying for a nursing home for her father.

Part 1) From what does Robin' father suffer?

Part 2) What solution is suggested to them?

Part 3) How does Robin try to help them?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses a metaphor to portray Bernadine's life.

Part 1) What is this metaphor?

Part 2) What does it say about Bernadine's life?

Part 3) How does this affect Bernadine throughout the book?

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