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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. Where is Fonny at the start of Section 1?

2. Who is Pedricito?

3. What musician does Ernestine put on at the start of Section 2?

4. In Section 2, where does Fonny tell Tish his "real life" is?

5. According to Tish in Section 2, when did she get pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the detials of Tish and Fonny's first conversation in Section One?

2. It is very clear in Section Two that Tish and Joseph have a close relationship. How does Baldwin make it clear Joseph adores Tish?

3. In Section One, what is the reason Tish gives for family not attending church?

4. How does Sharon respond when Tish tells her she is pregnant in Section One?

5. In Section Two, What is Frank's impression of Fonny's lawyer?

6. How do Tish and Fonny meet in Section One?

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

8. How do the workers at the Spanish Restaurant end up playing a big role in Tish's life, as she explains in Section Two?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role of fatherhood in the novel. How do Joseph, Frank, and even Fonny father? What does fatherhood mean to them?

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