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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. What does Lala know that some people lie about in abusive relationships?

2. What was Sergeant Beckles' relationship with the Queen of Sheba like at first?

3. Why does Lala pretend to be sleeping in Chapter 18?

4. What does Tone offer Lala for her work in Chapter 22?

5. What kind of dresses does Lala wear on the beach in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Mira feel after Peter's children leave with their mother, Peter's first wife?

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

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

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

9. What happens to Tone in his youth that generates great anguish and anger in him afterwards?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it so important to Lala, Wilma, and Adan to have a large and lavish funeral for Baby, and what does this preference indicate about Barbadian culture? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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

What are some of Mira Whalen's most significant regrets following her husband Peter's death, and how does Mira handle the trauma of that event in its immediate aftermath? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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