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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. Winter is embarrassed to see _____________at the funeral.

2. What does Winter accidentally call Bullet one night in their new apartment?

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

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

5. What color laminate does Winter need to get into the VIP section at the party for GS?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Winter learn about Midnight through the letters she stole from Sister Souljah?

4. What are Winter's feelings for her father as she builds her relationship with Bullet?

5. What does Winter learn from the letters from Santiaga her mother gave the fateful day she was arrested?

6. What is Winter's life like with Bullet?

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

8. What is Winter's life like in prison?

9. What happens when Winter and Lauren go to a private party hoping to find GS in Chapter 15?

10. What does Sister Souljah tell the women who attend the meetings in her home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of love in the novel. Are any characters actions motivated by pure love? What seems to be the strongest character motivation?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is the nature of Winter's relationship with her mother? What purpose does Mrs. Santiaga's character serve in the novel? What message does Sister Souljah have about mothers and daughters?

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