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

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

3. Who does Adan tell Lala he thinks is acting strangely in Chapter 18?
(a) Carson.
(b) Esme.
(c) Wilma.
(d) Tone.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who are two of Adan's friends he hangs out with after Baby's funeral?

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

5. Where had Adan gotten his facial scar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tone bring Jacinthe to Lala's and Adan's house in the first place?

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

3. What does Tone remember most about Lala from their youth?

4. Who keeps coming to see Lala after Baby's death when Adan is not at home, and how does Lala greet this person?

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

6. Who takes care of Mira after Peter's death, and how does this person act around Mira?

7. Who does Sergeant Beckles cheat on his wife with?

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

9. Who does Adan rob and beat many years later from his own childhood?

10. What is Adan fixated on, strangely, after Baby's funeral?

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