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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Renard say is the kindest man he knows?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Nelson.
(d) George.

2. How many siblings does Jackie have?
(a) None.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

3. Why does Terry not pay child support?
(a) He refuses.
(b) He does not believe the baby is his.
(c) He is stingy.
(d) He does not have a job.

4. What is wrong with the neighborhood school's sign?
(a) It is leaning and chipped.
(b) It has a spelling error.
(c) It has graffiti on it.
(d) There is no sign.

5. How many living siblings does Renard have?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 0.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Jackie's parents get divorced?

2. Do Jackie's mama and her Aunt Sybil get along?

3. How long has Terry been clean when he goes to visit Jackie?

4. Which war is happening during the first part of this novel?

5. What feeling does Jackie say she cannot get rid of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it important that the reader knows Nelson was from a Senegalese family who did not mix race?

2. Why does Renard believe he would not qualify for a good job if he enlisted in the war efforts?

3. What does the quotes, "The baby seemed to soften Sybil" (51). mean?

4. How is Renard's physical appearance described, and why is this important to the story?

5. What does Renard mean when he says there are different ways to leave a person?

6. Evelyn says that Renard completes her. What example does she give?

7. How does Evelyn feel in Renard's presence?

8. Why are Evelyn and Ruby so judgmental of Renard's appearance when they meet him?

9. Why does Josephine tell Evelyn she cannot be friends with anyone who wants what she has?

10. How did Jackie's mama and Aunt Ruby differ in their parenting styles?

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