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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lala think supernatural beings are doing on Baby's behalf in Chapter 18?
(a) Trying to prevent her from escaping from Adan.
(b) Trying to help her escape from Adan.
(c) Trying to help her out of her guilt.
(d) Conspiring to make her understand she will pay for Baby's death.

2. What is Tone's full name?
(a) Franklin Rooter.
(b) Robert Parris.
(c) Frederick Baxter.
(d) Elden Hemmerson.

3. How has Beckles come to take the solving of Baby's murder?
(a) As the last case he will work on before retirement.
(b) Personally.
(c) As a test of wills between him and his long-time nemesis.
(d) As a mission from God.

4. What type of woman is the Queen of Sheba to Sergeant Beckles?
(a) The type he could kill.
(b) The type he would marry.
(c) The type he would ruin.
(d) The type he would build a house for.

5. What does Tone show Lala in Chapter 22 that he has shown almost no one else?
(a) The cliffs.
(b) The sea inlet where dolphins gather.
(c) The caves and tunnels.
(d) The mountains.

6. Who are two of Adan's friends he hangs out with after Baby's funeral?
(a) Fred and Hawley.
(b) Shotta and Ragga.
(c) Frieda and Barge.
(d) Ragga and Nebley.

7. Who comes up with the cover story that baby was kidnapped?
(a) Adan.
(b) Wilma.
(c) Tone.
(d) Betsy.

8. What is a major reason Esme does not really want to marry her fiance?
(a) He is from America.
(b) He is much younger.
(c) He is bad to Lala.
(d) He has no job.

9. Who does Sergeant Beckles see lurking behind Adan's house in Chapter 16?
(a) Carson.
(b) Tone.
(c) Esme.
(d) Wilma.

10. What is the name of Grayson's dog?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Janey.
(c) Henry.
(d) Betsy.

11. What does Wilma want Esme to do with her baby?
(a) Raise her.
(b) Have an abortion.
(c) Wilma does not know about Esme's baby.
(d) Give her up for adoption.

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

13. Where does Lala first meet Tone?
(a) On the beach, right after Tone is raped.
(b) At school.
(c) At a nightclub.
(d) At work at the warehouse.

14. Who kills Esme?
(a) Carson.
(b) Henry.
(c) Rainford.
(d) Adan.

15. Where had Adan gotten his facial scar?
(a) Ma Tone's house.
(b) Wilma's house.
(c) Betsy's house.
(d) Henry's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gnaws at Tone even after he is punished for beating others?

2. Who does Esme eventually marry?

3. How old is Lala when she first meets Tone?

4. How long does Tone go to jail for in Chapter 23?

5. Where does Adan get Lala's engagement ring?

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