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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Esme eventually marry?
(a) Carson.
(b) Henry.
(c) Rainford.
(d) Grayson.

2. Who is Dr. Thompson's daugther?
(a) Wilma.
(b) Hattie.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Janey.

3. Who teaches Adan the ways of thievery?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Carson.
(c) Lala.
(d) John.

4. Which neighbor of Adan's is convinced he is a bad seed?
(a) Ms. Hattie.
(b) Ms. Haverford.
(c) Ms. Jenny.
(d) Ms. Nancy.

5. What does Tone offer Lala for her work in Chapter 22?
(a) Beads.
(b) Combs.
(c) Elastics.
(d) Hair gel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosa tell Mira in Chapter 19 about her grief?

2. What does Tone remember the most about Lala from when they first met?

3. Where are the drugs Adan is proposing trafficking coming from?

4. What does John buy Adan in Chapter 15?

5. Where does Lala first meet Tone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What incident prompts Adan's first beating by his Auntie Petra?

2. How does Mira feel after Peter's children leave with their mother, Peter's first wife?

3. Why does Tone feel partially responsible for Baby's death?

4. What happens to Tone in his youth that generates great anguish and anger in him afterwards?

5. How does Esme, Lala's mother, die?

6. Where does Lala stumble in Part III after a particularly bad beating by Adan?

7. What are some reasons Lala does not leave Adan after he starts beating her?

8. Who does Sergeant Beckles cheat on his wife with?

9. Who does Adan rob and beat many years later from his own childhood?

10. What huge secret is Tone keeping from Adan?

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