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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 does Ike call after visiting the cemetery in Chapter Seven?

2. Who is Ike's son?

3. What do the intruders tie Buddy Lee up with?

4. In Chapter Twenty-One, where does Ike tell Buddy Lee to come to see him?

5. In Chapter Eighteen, who helps Buddy Lee clear his lungs with a whack on the back?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter Six, what does Grayson do?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter Two, what does Buddy Lee want Ike to do with him?

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

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

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

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

How do both Buddy Lee's and Ike's perceptions of and attitudes about gay and transgender people change throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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