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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. Who raised Bullet in Brooklyn?

2. Winter is embarrassed to see _____________at the funeral.

3. In Chapter 19 what does Winter's mother have for her?

4. What is Bullet's new business while Winter is in prison?

5. What does Winter steal from Sister Souljah's room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the house rules at Sister Souljah's?

3. What does Sister Souljah tell the women at Riker's Island, and what effect does it have on Winter?

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

5. How does Winter get captured by the police while Bullet walks away?

6. How does Bullet come back into Winter's life, and why does she decide to give him another chance?

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

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

9. Why does Bullet want to make Winter his girl?

10. How does Bullet control Winter's every move?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the stark difference between Winter's perception of her life and the ugly reality of her choices and dire situation.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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