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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 111 - 166).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to wake Mira up in the middle of the night in Chapter 9?
(a) Peter.
(b) Beth.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Sam.

2. Where does Lala say Adan was when she realized Baby was gone?
(a) Robbing a house.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Working at his job as a cook.
(d) Fishing with friends.

3. What is Wilma's relationship to Lala?
(a) She is her sister.
(b) She is her cousin.
(c) She is her grandmother.
(d) She is her mother.

4. When does Sergeant Beckles first meet the Queen of Sheba?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1983.

5. How does Sergeant Beckles live, as Jones describes it in Chapter 16?
(a) By his belly.
(b) By his wits.
(c) By some unknown force.
(d) By the grace of God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What work did Wilma do in the 1960s?

2. Why does Mira never feel as equal in her father's eyes as his other children are?

3. Who does Adan tell Lala he wants to kill?

4. What is the name of Grayson's dog?

5. What type of woman is the Queen of Sheba to Sergeant Beckles?

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