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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 arrives and has sex with Dave?

2. Where does Nygurski take Dave?

3. Who is with Alafair when Dave picks her up at school?

4. Why do the police think Desmarteau leaves town?

5. Where is Darlene's funeral held?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Dave's response to Cletus taking Charlie out of the house ethical?

2. How does Cletus save Dave's wife and do you think he and Dave are more alike than first seemed?

3. How does Mrs. Desmarteau receive Dave, and what does he learn?

4. What does the Coroner tell Dave and how does Dave know Darlene was probably raped before being murdered?

5. Why do you think Darlene's does not know much about the American Indian Movement, one of the most controversial and publicized Indian organizations, yet her last name (American Horse) suggests she is Native American?

6. What event foreshadows a future event in the book?

7. What does Tess Reagan tell Dave and do you think is response is ethical?

8. What happens at the lake and what does this incident reinforce to the reader about Dave's personality?

9. What does Dio want when he calls Dave, and what is Dave's response?

10. Why do you think Darlene goes over and takes care of Dave when he is ill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The two Native American murder victims are members of an organization called AIM (American Indian movement). Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly research and analyze AIM: include its goals, activities and effectiveness at obtaining its goals.

2. Analyze the incidents that took place at Wounded Knee in 1890 and 1973. How is AIM involved in the later incident? Was justice served?

3. Why is Clayton Desmarteau and his cousin killed? Does it have anything to do with their AIM activities? Explain fully. Were the two Native Americans justified in opposing Dio, Mapes and Vidrine?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of violence.

2. Trace and analyze the theme of murder.

3. Trace and analyze the theme of greed.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast Dave Robicheaux with Cletus Purcel.

2. Compare/contrast Dave Robicheaux with Dixie Lee.

3. Compare/contrast Dixie Lee with Cletus Purcel.

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