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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Adan know Dr. Thompson?
(a) He is his cousin.
(b) He is is uncle.
(c) He is a neighbor.
(d) His Auntie Petra works for him.

2. What does Lala take to work with Wilma with her sometimes?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A mannequin head to practice braiding on.
(d) Books.

3. Where does Lala first meet Adan?
(a) At a club.
(b) At a fair.
(c) At the warehouse where they both work.
(d) At school.

4. What does Jacinthe give to both Tone and Adan?
(a) Zippo lighters.
(b) Earrings.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wilma take Lala to work with her?

2. Who comes to visit Lala at the end of Chapter 18?

3. How has Beckles come to take the solving of Baby's murder?

4. Where do Lala and Tone first have sex?

5. Who does Sergeant Beckles see lurking behind Adan's house in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tone show Lala that he has not shown to almost anyone else?

2. What proposition does Adan bring to Tone in Part IV?

3. What story does Adan start telling just between himself and Lala about Baby's death?

4. What are some reasons Lala does not leave Adan after he starts beating her?

5. How does Esme, Lala's mother, die?

6. What do Tone and Lala often do together when they become friends as youngsters?

7. Why does Tone feel partially responsible for Baby's death?

8. Where does Lala stumble in Part III after a particularly bad beating by Adan?

9. Why is Sergeant Beckles so anxious to solve the mystery of Baby's death?

10. Why is Tone sent to jail as a youngster?

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