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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 is the first house rule at Sister Souljah's?

2. Who attacks Winter in Brooklyn as she is trying to leave in the rental car?

3. What is the name of the bodyguard who fooled Winter into thinking he was GS?

4. What kind of shoes does Winter wear to meet Sister Souljah?

5. What kind of dogs does Bullet get to keep Winter in their apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Winter discover about Sister Souljah as a member or her household?

2. Why does Bullet ask Winter about Midnight as they plan their trip to Baltimore?

3. Why does Winter decide to get an abortion?

4. How does Winter discover that she did not spend the night with GS?

5. Why does Winter agree to stay at Sister Souljah's house?

6. What is Winter's plan to find Midnight after she discovers his whereabouts in his letters to Sister Souljah?

7. What suggestions does Sister Souljah give Winter about her future?

8. How does Bullet describe how Santiaga ended up in prison to Winter?

9. How does Simone attack Winter when she gets into the rental car in Chapter 19?

10. Why does Bullet want to rent a car to get his drugs and guns to Baltimore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss both the narrative tone and structure of this novel and their impact on the reader's experience.

Essay Topic 2

How is winter an appropriate, extended metaphor for the main character's life in the The Coldest Winter Ever? Will there ever be spring or summer in the life of Winter Santiaga?

Essay Topic 3

Who is the stronger voice for urban youth in this novel, Winter or Sister Souljah? What two contradictory messages are delivered through these two characters? Does Winter serve as a prime example of Sister Souljah's concern for the youth in her city?

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