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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does John buy Adan in Chapter 15?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A surf board.
(c) A car.
(d) A snack box.

3. What does Adan wear when he robs Dr. Thompson?
(a) A Ronald Reagan mask.
(b) A bag over his head.
(c) A hockey mask.
(d) A stocking on his face.

4. What kind of dresses does Lala wear on the beach in Chapter 22?
(a) Polyester.
(b) Seersucker.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Gingham.

5. What does Auntie Petra do to Adan for stealing from Dr. Thompson's daughter?
(a) Grounds him.
(b) Makes him eat dirt.
(c) Throws him out of the house.
(d) Beats him.

6. What gnaws at Tone even after he is punished for beating others?
(a) His poverty.
(b) The Thing He Can Not Name.
(c) His guilt.
(d) His sorrow over his lost baby with Lala.

7. What is Lala doing when Sergeant Beckles asks her more questions about Baby in Chapter 20?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Sitting in the squad car.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Braiding hair.

8. What does Rosa do to help Mira in Chapter 19?
(a) Gets her a new job.
(b) Bathes her.
(c) Takes her to counseling.
(d) Finds a new boyfriend for her.

9. What does Lala sometimes chase after on the beach, thinking they are Baby?
(a) Crabs.
(b) Seals.
(c) Seagulls.
(d) Other children.

10. Who rejects Tone the day he gets out of jail?
(a) Adan.
(b) Lala.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Mira.

11. What is Mira doing when she suffers her third miscarriage?
(a) Getting married.
(b) Singing in the church choir.
(c) Hosting Sam's fourth birthday party.
(d) Showing a house to a client.

12. What does Mira notice about how Rosa treats the first Mrs. Whalen?
(a) She is colder towards her than she is with Mira.
(b) She is very deferential to the first Mrs. Whalen.
(c) She is more affectionate with her than she is with Mira.
(d) She acts like a child in front of the first Mrs. Whalen.

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

14. Who is Wilma's employer?
(a) Mrs. Whalen.
(b) Mrs. Grayson.
(c) Mr. Reeds.
(d) Mrs. Kennedy.

15. How old is Lala when she first meets Tone?
(a) 4.
(b) 18.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Dr. Thompson's daugther?

2. Who does Tone beat badly during a football game?

3. What does Lala think supernatural beings are doing on Baby's behalf in Chapter 18?

4. What does Adan take from Dr. Thompson's daughter in Chapter 13?

5. Which man ends up prompting the fight between Esme and her new husband?

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