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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Pages 82-120.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tish hit Fonny with during their fight in Section 1?
(a) A tennis racket.
(b) A stick with a nail on it.
(c) Her fist.
(d) A baseball bat.

2. In Section 2, what does Tish compare making love to Fonny to?
(a) Getting hit by a truck.
(b) Taking off in a plane.
(c) Riding a bike.
(d) Winning a race.

3. How old is Tish at the start of the novel?
(a) 30.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 25.

4. Who is there when Tish wakes up from her nightmare in Section 3?
(a) No one.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Sharon.
(d) Ernestine.

5. How old is Mr. Hayward?
(a) 45.
(b) About 37.
(c) 25.
(d) 55.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Hunt implore Frank to give up in Section 2?

2. Where do Ernestine and Tish go after Ernestine picks her up from work in Section 3?

3. Why does Fonny walk Daniel to the subway in Section 3?

4. What does Hayward ask Tish and Sharon for in Section 3?

5. What does Frank say to Joseph after he tells Frank about the baby?

(see the answer key)

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