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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 167 - 220).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who teaches Adan the ways of thievery?
(a) Hattie.
(b) John.
(c) Carson.
(d) Lala.

2. Why does Tone wait and watch Lala's house in Chapter 17?
(a) He is waiting until Adan leaves so he can go visit her.
(b) He is waiting to rob the house.
(c) He is waiting to be able to snatch the murder weapon from the house.
(d) He is waiting to ambush Asan when he comes out.

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

4. Who does Adan tell Lala he wants to kill?
(a) Mira Whalen.
(b) Carson.
(c) Wilma.
(d) Stella.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wilma call Lala?

2. What does the Queen of Sheba do for a living?

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

4. Why does Adan leave Lala at the hospital alone having their baby in Chapter 1?

5. Who kills Esme?

(see the answer key)

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