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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 does Lily realize about the men who were chasing Jack?

2. How was the bomb detonated?

3. What degree does Karen Kingsland have?

4. How does Lily know that Mookie has been at Winthop's Sporting Goods store a lot?

5. What does the detective ask of Lily when he sees her in the hall of the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What terrible event has happened to Lily and Jack in their pasts?

2. Who did both Jack and Lily recognize as the group of men that shot and chased Jack?

3. What thoughts go through Lily's mind as she is cleaning Deedra's apartment in Chapter Seven?

4. What does the reader discover about Lily's past in Chapter Four, and what affect does it have on her relationships with men?

5. What transpires between Bobo and Lily when he comes to the house after she does not show up for karate class?

6. Why does Arnita Winthrop summon Lily to her home, and what transpires there?

7. How does Howell react to Lily's presence in his home while it was broken into?

8. What happens to Marie, and how is Lily involved?

9. How does Lily handle the men who come to her door looking for Jack?

10. What part does Lanette Glass play in the meeting at Golgotha Church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The group that causes all of the trouble in Shakespeare is referred to as a pack. Describe what and who the pack is and how the fact that they are merely a pack and not an organized group makes them, is some ways, more dangerous.

Essay Topic 2

Strong females are depicted in the novel. Analyze the strengths of the females and how their strengths add to the plot of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Is Howell Jr. just as guilty as his father in bringing violence and tragedy to Shakespeare? What are the consequences of racism in Shakespeare? Defend the answer using specific details from the novel.

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