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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 56 - 110).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Lala always see walking a dog on the beach?
(a) A short little girl.
(b) A very old white woman.
(c) A very young Black boy.
(d) A tall pink man.

2. What is Adan doing when Lala finds him in Chapter 1?
(a) Asking tourists for money.
(b) Eating.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Robbing a house and killing a man.

3. Why does Lala take the baby back from Adan in Chapter 6?
(a) She does not want Jacinthe to hold the baby.
(b) She wants to see if the baby needs a change.
(c) She does not want Tone to hold the baby.
(d) She is afraid the baby might throw up.

4. What does Peter Whalen do for a living?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Sports star.
(c) Hedge fund manager.
(d) Doctor.

5. What does Lala call her baby?
(a) Stella.
(b) Baby.
(c) Wilma.
(d) Esme.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mira's mother suggest doing on the phone after Peter's death?

2. Who does Wilma visit in the hospital in Part I?

3. Why does Lala go looking for Adan in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Wilma decline to use the antiseptic cream on Esme's bruises?

5. What happens to Esme in Chapter 11 that becomes a terrible family secret?

(see the answer key)

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