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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does John buy Adan in Chapter 15?

3. Who does Esme eventually marry?

4. When does Sergeant Beckles first meet the Queen of Sheba?

5. Who does Mira have an affair with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who teaches Adan the ins and outs of a life of crime?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Wilma wants Lala to understand from her story about the one-armed sister early in the novel? What is the actual effect of this story on Lala? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Tone come up with the idea of pretending Baby was kidnapped following baby's accidental death, and what is he trying to achieve with his plan? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Jones's treatment of the theme of sacrifice throughout this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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