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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 was Reyna's tattoo commemorating Boyd's release from prison?

2. What did Osman decide to do after he had to close his carpet shop?

3. What kind of flowers does Silas have in his apartment?

4. What does Kiki give to Reyna when Oliver is born?

5. What is the subject of the sermon Darisse hears at church the Sunday she takes Jeshauna?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Darisse's job and what is the reader's impression of how well she performs it?

2. What does SIlas tell Darisse about his opinions on Jeshuana, her daugther?

3. What was the main reason that Teddy and Sally got divorced?

4. Who is Reyna upset to hear is coming to visit Boyd at Rikers Island and why is she upset about it?

5. How does Teddy seem to feel about the driver of the car that smashed into his truck?

6. What was Reyna's real reason for wanting Kiki to stay with her and Oliver during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy?

7. What does Kiki's Turkish boyfriend decide to do when he stops selling carpets?

8. Why do Boyd and his friends ask Reyna to drive one of the runs to Virginia to smuggle cigarettes?

9. How does Darisse meet SIlas, the man she ends up dating after she realizes Claude has disappeared?

10. What does Kiki eventually tell Reyna was the reason she left Osman, and their marriage, in Turkey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Darisse's path forward after Claude's disappearance embody the theme of "improvement" and redemption? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Towards the very end of the novel, Reyna is struck by a sign at the animal clinic where she works that reads "New Puppy? Love Is Not Enough" (220). Write an essay explaining the significance Reyna assigns to the quote on the sign that extends far beyond instructions/advice for pet owners.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing why Kiki is so excited when the three Germans - Dieter, Bruno, and Steffi - show up on Osman's family's farm in Turkey in 1977. Why do you think she ultimately decided not to take them up on their offer to her to travel with them?

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