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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 do Ike and Buddy Lee dispose of the body of the man they killed in Chapter Thirteen?

2. Who is Ike's main assistant at his business?

3. In Chapter Nineteen, how many of the Rare Breed come looking for Ike?

4. What does Ike listen to in his son's house in Chapter Twelve?

5. Who is Buddy Lee's half-brother he took the fall for in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Sixteen, what are some reasons Buddy Lee is so bitter towards his ex-wife?

2. In Chapter Three, what happens between Buddy Lee and his landlord?

3. In Chapter Five, what is Ike's business that he started and how is it doing?

4. In Chapter Two, what do Buddy Lee and Ike seem to have in common?

5. In Chapter Two, why is Ike angry at the pastor who speaks at his son's funeral?

6. In Chapter Four, what did Ike sometimes do with Isaiah when he was a teenager that Isaiah never took to?

7. In Chapter Seven, what has happened to Ike's son's grave?

8. In Chapter Nine, what does Ike do to one of the workers at the head shop?

9. In Chapter Fourteen, what clue do Ike and Buddy Lee find at their sons' house?

10. In Chapter Five, what is Ike really afraid of about going after his son's killers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Cosby explain Buddy Lee's complicated feelings about his ex-wife Christine? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Cosby describe Ike's history of dealing with, and participating in, violent acts throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

When and how does Cosby demonstrate the bonding experience between Buddy Lee and Ike, two very different men? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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