Tar Baby

by Toni Morrison

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Chapter 1

Questions

1. What does the nameless man refer to the island as?
2. Who owns L'Arbe de la Croix?
3. How does Margaret defend herself when Valerian says he knows she's expecting someone for Christmas?
4. Why does Ondine say the house must have a thief?
5. What position does Yardman hold?

Answers

1. He calls it Isle des Chevaliers.
2. Valerian Street is the owner.
3. She says it's not fair for him to force her to live all alone out in the jungle.
4. Someone keeps eating up all the chocolate she orders in.
5. He's the groundskeeper and general lackey of the Street family.