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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 does Russell want Robin to stop calling his home?

2. What pleases Gloria when she returns home?

3. What happens when Robin calls Troy's house to tell him she cannot come to dinner that night?

4. Who does Savannah suggest that stole Robin's wallet?

5. To what do the members of Black Women on the Move maintain support?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Gloria pleased with Tarik?

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

4. To what does Kenneth reveal to Savannah? How does she react?

5. How is Gloria feeling?

6. What happens after Gloria collapses on the floor?

7. How do Russell and Robin end up back together?

8. How is Savannah disappointed with Charles?

9. How does Gloria's birthday party end?

10. What happens to Savannah after leaving the restaurant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tarik's father is absent through most of Tarik's life.

Part 1) How is this a theme in the book?

Part 2) How does this event relate to today's society?

Part 3) How do both Tarik and his mother handle the lack of a father figure?

Essay Topic 2

Bernadine's children, John Jr. and Onika, are not very upset about their parents' divorce.

Part 1) How do they react when given the news?

Part 2) Why might be the reasons for the reaction?

Part 3) How does their father include them in his new life? Why are they fine with the changes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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