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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 does Midnight take Winter shopping in Chapter 4?

2. Who is Will's girlfriend in Chapter 9?

3. Santiaga buys a house in _________ for his family.

4. Winter believes that her father is not a ___________, but he is just a businessman.

5. What is the name of Winter's roommate Lashay's favorite magazine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Midnight suddenly appear at the Santiaga home in Chapter 4?

2. What does Winter discover about her birthday celebration when she meets with Midnight in Chapter 7?

3. What is Winter's relationship like with her mother?

4. What does Winter want from Will in Chapter 9?

5. What does Winter discover about Midnight as she meets with him one more time to get her father's money?

6. What is Winter's main concern after her mother returns from the hospital with her disfigured face?

7. What does Winter learn about Midnight from Rashida?

8. What are the two most pressing issues facing Santiaga on a regular basis?

9. What is the fate of Winter's sisters after they are picked up by the Bureau of Child Welfare?

10. What seems to be Winter's priorities as she meets with Midnight in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of descriptive and vulgar language and the impact these had on the narrative value of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What qualities does Winter embody both as a character and as a narrator of the story? What makes her a reliable or unreliable narrator?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the ending of the novel in terms of the arc of the story and reader expectations. Is The Coldest Winter Ever a cautionary tale?

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