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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. Who does Mira have an affair with?

2. Who does Esme eventually marry?

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

4. What does Mira notice about how Rosa treats the first Mrs. Whalen?

5. Where is Tone sent for three months in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What incident prompts Adan's first beating by his Auntie Petra?

6. How does Lala get the money for Baby's funeral?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What connections does Jones draw between Mira Whalen's upbringing as the illegitimate mixed-race child of a Black businessman in Barbados and her later marriage to Peter Whalen and her adult life in general? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jones describe the evolution of Adan's character from a troubled child to a brutal murderer? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jones describe daily life for women in Barbados like Lala, Wilma, Esme, and the Queen of Sheba? What are some of the most significant challenges, dangers, and barriers to their being able to reach their full potential? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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