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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. How much does Lynette’s second sex client pay her per visit?

2. How many months pregnant is Lynette’s father’s girlfriend?

3. How old is Shirley?

4. Who visited the house after Lynette tried to commit suicide?

5. What does Lynette’s father order to drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lynette’s father’s financial situation like?

2. What is Lynette’s second sex client’s physical appearance like?

3. What is the deal that Lynette’s family made with the owner of the house?

4. What does Kenny look like physically?

5. Why does Lynette’s first sex client say he sees her?

6. What are Lynette’s conditions for Kenny when she leaves him alone while she goes to work?

7. What is Doreen’s rationale for not wanting to buy the house and buying a car instead?

8. What renovations does Lynette want to make to the house?

9. How did Doreen react when she learned her boyfriend Randy was sexually harassing Lynette?

10. What are Lynette’s instructions for Fuller’s Coffee Shop for Kenny’s breakfast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greed is not just a word in one of the quotations that introduce the novel. It becomes a dominant theme in the story as Lynette escalates her attempt to collect as much money as possible before the night’s end. Write an essay on the theme of greed, using examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Lynette’s second client is one of the more peculiar characters that Lynette encounters on the night of the story of The Night Always Comes. Lynette’s second client does not treat her well, and she often has to beg him for the money that he owes her. Write an essay about the relationship between Lynette and her second client.

Essay Topic 3

Lynette’s encounter with Kansas is a pivotal moment at which her desperation for money begins to endanger her life. Kansas refuses to accept her offer for opening the safe and insists on its contents instead, threatening to kill her in the process. Write an essay analyzing the character of Kansas and what his role is the novel is.

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