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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lala keep some of her money she earned from braiding?
(a) Under the mattress.
(b) Buried in a spot on the beach in a tin.
(c) In a book.
(d) In her shoes.

2. What does Mira think about how the police are handling the murder investigation?
(a) They are making progress but have not found the killer yet.
(b) They are getting paid to ignore it.
(c) They are doing an excellent job.
(d) They are botching it.

3. Who comes to Lala's aid when Baby is found dead on the beach in Chapter 10?
(a) Wilma.
(b) Carson.
(c) Daily.
(d) Esme.

4. Who does not want to let Mira and the children in at the convenience store?
(a) Tone.
(b) Adan.
(c) Henley.
(d) Markely.

5. What is the first thing Wilma says when Esme is born?
(a) Thank God.
(b) Now that's that.
(c) My love.
(d) It's me!

6. What work did Wilma do in the 1960s?
(a) Braiding hair.
(b) Planting.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Sewing.

7. Why does Adan leave Lala at the hospital alone having their baby in Chapter 1?
(a) He goes to see the woman he is having an affair with.
(b) He goes to see his own mother.
(c) He is afraid the police will be looking for him because he just murdered a man.
(d) He has a job to do.

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

9. Who does Sergeant Beckles lust after?
(a) Lala.
(b) Jacinthe.
(c) The Queen of Sheba.
(d) Wilma.

10. What does Wilma call Lala?
(a) Kellan.
(b) Stella.
(c) Anna.
(d) Ella.

11. What does Mira repeatedly buy at the convenience store?
(a) Bread.
(b) Milk.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Raisins.

12. What does Esme always hold against Wilma from what happens with Carson in Chapter 11?
(a) Wilma makes Esme pay for her clothes that were ruined.
(b) Wilma tells Esme what happened was her fault.
(c) Wilma does not stay to comfort Esme after the rape.
(d) Wilma puts Esme right to work that day.

13. Why does Wilma decline to use the antiseptic cream on Esme's bruises?
(a) She is mad at Esme.
(b) Carson is using it.
(c) She does not have any.
(d) It is too expensive to use on her child.

14. What happens in Mira's nightmares in Chapter 2?
(a) She loses her fingers.
(b) She drowns.
(c) She loses her teeth.
(d) She is mauled by a bear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is at the bottom of the steps to Adan's house?

2. How does Wilma describe the circumstances of her own marriage?

3. Who is in charge of the investigation into Baby's death?

4. What does Adan wear on his face during the robbery?

5. Where does Mira live most of the year?

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