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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 tell Buddy Lee raised him?
2. What kind of car does Buddy Lee's visitor drive in Chapter Twenty-Six?
3. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does the boss tell Grayson to do about Ike and Buddy Lee?
4. In Chapter Twenty-Eight, what is Mr. Get Down's real name?
5. What happens after Mya crashes her car in Chapter Thirty-Five?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Twenty-Eight, what is Ike surprised to see that Buddy Lee is willing to lose his life over?
2. In Chapter Twenty-Eight, what happens when Ike and Buddy Lee go to the music producer's house?
3. In Chapter Thirty, who does the reader learn that Slice is working with?
4. In Chapter Twenty-Six, what does Buddy Lee tell Christine he is dedicating the rest of his life to?
5. In Chapter Thirty-Three, what do Ike and Buddy Lee decide to do with Tangerine?
6. In Chapter Twenty-Four, who helps Ike and Buddy a bit with information about their sons?
7. In Chapter Thirty-Four, what delays Ike's return to Buddy Lee's trailer?
8. In Chapter Twenty-Four, what does Tex tell Ike and Buddy about being gay?
9. In Chapter Thirty-Two, why does Tangerine refuse to tell Ike and Buddy Lee who her lover was?
10. In Chapter Twenty-Six, why is Christine upset with her husband?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Cosby explain Buddy Lee's complicated feelings about his ex-wife Christine? 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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