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

2. What physical feature of Adrienne's does Ernestine make fun of in Section 2?

3. What word does Tish use to describe Fonny's mother?

4. Where was Sharon born?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tish describe Fonny's pad in Section Two?

2. How does Tish describe her experience at Fonny's church in Section One?

3. According to Tish in Section Two, why does Ernestine know their father better than she does?

4. How does Joseph respond when Tish tells him she is pregnant in Section Two?

5. In Section One, Tish says, "Being in trouble can have a funny effect on the mind" (7). What does she mean by this?

6. What does Fonny tell Tish about his art in Section Two?

7. How does Tish describe the sculpture that Fonny gives Sharon?

8. What is Ernestine's nickname for Tish? Why?

9. How do Sharon and Joseph meet?

10. How does Tish compare corridors to the Sahara in Section One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is the novel still relevant in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of racism in America expressed in the novel? How does racism impact the characters in different ways?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role of motherhood in the novel. Consider how Sharon, Mrs. Hunt, and now Tish mother.

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