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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 do the intruders tie Buddy Lee up with?

2. What does Buddy Lee's neighbor invite him for In Chapter Eighteen?

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

4. In Chapter Twenty-Two, who does Derek tell Buddy Lee encouraged him to invite Buddy Lee to their wedding?

5. Why do the two Rare Breed members break into Derek's and Isiah's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty, why does LaPlata visit Buddy Lee?

2. In Chapter Thirteen, who shows up at Derek's and Isaiah's house while Buddy Lee and Ike are there?

3. In Chapter Eighteen, what kind of relationship do Buddy Lee and Margot have?

4. In Chapter Thirteen, how do Buddy Lee and Ike best the two younger men in the house?

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

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

7. In Chapter Twelve, what does Ike say to Buddy Lee about the difference between prison sentences for white and Black men?

8. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Buddy Lee notice about himself that makes him a little scared and anxious?

9. In Chapter Nineteen, who comes to see Ike at his shop and what happens there?

10. In Chapter Nineteen, what have Buddy Lee and Ike done with Andy's body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Buddy Lee and Ike approach their feelings about revenge and justice differently? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Isaiah's and Derek's tombstone in this 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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