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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 ask Mya to go stay with for a while?
2. What does Ike tell Slice that Luther always asked him to do?
3. Why does Slice say he resents Ike sometimes?
4. How does Ike get the address of Mr. Get Down?
5. Who tells Ike in Chapter Twenty-Five that someone might be following her?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Thirty, who arranges the meeting with Tariq at the barbershop?
2. In Chapter Twenty-Eight, what happens when Ike and Buddy Lee go to the music producer's house?
3. In Chapter Twenty-Six, what does Buddy Lee tell Christine he is dedicating the rest of his life to?
4. In Chapter Thirty-Three, what does Mya tell Ike and Buddy Lee about Tangerine that shocks them?
5. In Chapter Twenty-Five, what does Ike do to the Rare Breed who have followed his wife in their car?
6. In Chapter Thirty-One, what does Buddy Lee say to Ike to try to comfort him about how they both treated their sons?
7. In Chapter Thirty-Three, what do Ike and Buddy Lee decide to do with Tangerine?
8. In Chapter Twenty-Eight, what is Ike surprised to see that Buddy Lee is willing to lose his life over?
9. In Chapter Twenty-Four, why do Ike and Buddy Lee get kicked out of the gay bar?
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
What changes between Buddy Lee and Ike, and their mission, after they kill Andy together? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
How does Cosby explain Buddy Lee's complicated feelings about his ex-wife Christine? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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