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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. Who tells Ike that his son has died?

3. What does Grayson tell Ike just before he leaves Ike's shop?

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

5. What do Ike and Buddy Lee really want to know from Andy in Chapter Thirteen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter Six, what does Grayson do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How does Cosby describe both Ike's and Buddy Lee's relationship with and attitudes towards their granddaughter, Arianna? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Cosby establish and maintain suspense throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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