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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 the name of the prison T.C. was in?

2. Where was Tiger locked up?

3. How do Evelyn and Ruby start talking again?

4. How old is T.C.?

5. What does Jackie see in Terry's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jackie wants time to process things according to her own set of values. What does this mean?

2. What happens when T.C. goes to visit Bon Bon?

3. Why is T.C. resentful of his Aunt Sybil?

4. What state is T.C.'s mama in when he shows up after he is released from prison?

5. What does T.C. hope to do with his life?

6. What will happen if T.C. gets busted again?

7. What is the scene when Alicia is giving birth?

8. Why was T.C. so happy when he and his mama moved into a house?

9. Who helped raise T.C. and how did it affect him?

10. What does T.C. learn happened with his relatives while he was incarcerated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay expanding on the changing housing market issues Black Americans faced during the 60s and 70s. How can integration be unequal?

Essay Topic 2

Jackie has felt chronic grief since Terry left her. Write an essay citing the ways Wilkerson Sexton both subtly and directly shares with the reader that Jackie is in a depression.

Essay Topic 3

Evelyn describes her sister Ruby as having anxiety. Write an essay explaining what anxiety is and how it manifests in different people. Include examples from the book showing both of the sisters' temperaments.

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