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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 does Robin know Michael?

2. What does Bernadine do with John's clothes and his car?

3. Who does Bernadine see at the bar that she knows?

4. For how long does Gloria ground Tarik?

5. To where does Robin invite herself, much to Savannah's chagrin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gloria discover about Tarik? How does she handle the situation?

2. How has Bernadine's stress level increased?

3. Why is Robin apprehensive about Michael?

4. Why is Robin's mother always pleased to see Robin?

5. What does Savannah learn about Lionel on the trip?

6. What does Bernadine first learn about John's assets?

7. Why is John's decision not too surprising?

8. What has Bernadine's attorney discovered about John?

9. How does Bernadine cope with the news from the divorce lawyer?

10. How does Bernadine react to John's news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gloria is a single mother raising her sixteen-year-old son, Tarik.

Part 1) Why is she a single parent? Where is Tarik's father?

Part 2) What upsets Tarik about his mother's behavior when his father comes to visit? Why would she act this way?

Part 3) How does Gloria meet Marvin? Would he make a good father for Tarik? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

All the chapters about Robin and Savannah are written in the first person point of view.

Part 1) What is first person?

Part 2) Write a brief summary about Robin.

Part 3) Write a brief summary about Savannah.

Essay Topic 3

The focus of this book is on relationships between men and women.

Part 1) Give two examples of the relationships found in this book.

Part 2) Compare and contrast these two relationships.

Part 3) What have you learned about relationships from this book? Use information from the text to support your response.

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