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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 do people often say Buddy Lee looks like?

2. What does Ike use to knock out one of the intruders in Chapter Thirteen?

3. Who is Buddy Lee's landlord?

4. In Chapter Six, what is the name of the criminal gang?

5. Which sheriff's department routinely pulled Ike over after his release from jail?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter Six, what does Grayson do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ike's care and protection towards Tangerine relate to his own relationship and history with Isaiah? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why is this book titled Razorblade Tears, and what message do you think Cosby is trying to communicate to the reader with the idea behind it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Cosby explain the characteristics and culture of the "Rare Breed"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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