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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Alice?
(a) Fonny's ex-girlfriend.
(b) Tish's mother.
(c) Tish's sister.
(d) Fonny's mother.

2. Who is Sharon?
(a) Tish's aunt.
(b) Tish's mother.
(c) Tish's sister.
(d) Fonny's sister.

3. In Section 1, who does Fonny say Tish reminds him of, to tease her?
(a) Marilyn Monroe.
(b) His mother.
(c) Ernestine.
(d) Sharon.

4. Where does Tish's father work?
(a) The bank.
(b) The jail.
(c) A lawyers office.
(d) The docks.

5. What nickname does Ernestine give Tish?
(a) Tina.
(b) Jade.
(c) Willow.
(d) Jezabel.

6. What musician does Ernestine put on at the start of Section 2?
(a) Ray Charles.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Aretha Franklin.
(d) Jackson Five.

7. According to Tish, what is the most important room in the River's household?
(a) Bathroom.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Back porch.
(d) Living room.

8. What does Frank do when Mrs. Hunt is critical of the baby?
(a) Slaps her.
(b) Starts to cry.
(c) Throws a drink in her face.
(d) Gets up and leaves the room.

9. Where does Tish's mother end up after leaving home with her drummer boyfriend?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Albany.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Chicago.

10. Where do Tish and Fonny meet for the first time?
(a) On vacation.
(b) At school.
(c) In the streets of New York City.
(d) At church.

11. In Section 2, where does Fonny tell Tish his "real life" is?
(a) Church.
(b) His worktable.
(c) The Brooklyn Bridge.
(d) His apartment.

12. Who did Tish want to tell about the pregnancy first, after she told Fonny, in Section 1?
(a) Frank.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Sis.
(d) Joe.

13. According to Fonny in Section 2, why do Sharon and Joseph not worry about Tish being out late?
(a) They know she is with Fonny.
(b) They think Tish is home in bed.
(c) Fonny called them early and told them a lie.
(d) They do not care about her.

14. Where do Joe and Sharon go together when they first meet?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Albany.
(d) Atlanta.

15. What does Ernestine say she will do to the Hunt women if they come near the baby again?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Call the police.
(c) Throw acid on them.
(d) Fight them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many parts is the novel broken up into?

2. Where is Fonny at the start of Section 1?

3. What time of year does Tish go to church with Fonny in Section 1?

4. How does Tish get home from the jail in Section 1?

5. What does Ernestine do to Mrs. Hunt in Section 2 before Mrs. Hunt goes down the elevator?

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