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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 is Ike's granddaughter?

2. How does Oscar know who might have killed Andy?

3. What does Ike think he will do with the equipment he used to dispose of the body in Chapter seventeen?

4. In Chapter Eight, what does Buddy Lee drive?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Eight, what does Buddy Lee say to Ike that really makes Ike angry related to race?

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

3. In Chapter One, what do the police come to Ike's house to tell him?

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

5. In Chapter Twelve, where do Ike and Buddy Lee go together for clues about Derek's and Isaiah's murders?

6. In Chapter Sixteen, who is Buddy Lee surprised to see at the graveyard?

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

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

9. In Chapter Six, what does Grayson do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do Buddy Lee's and Ike's conversations about race reveal about each one's attitudes towards racism and racist attitudes? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are Cosby's personal connections to the subject matter and topics in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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