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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has a man run a boat aground?
(a) No where.
(b) In the bayou.
(c) On a sandbar in the Gulf.
(d) Up on some rocks in an inlet.

2. Where are Dave and Annie at the opening of the novel?
(a) In Galveston, Texas.
(b) In the Gulf off Tampa Bay.
(c) Off Southwest pass in New Iberia, Louisiana.
(d) In the Southwest United States near the Mexican border.

3. What happens when Dave turns his back on a man he is helping?
(a) The man stabs Dave.
(b) The man slips under the water and drowns.
(c) The man hits him with a bottle.
(d) Nothing.

4. Why do Annie and Dave go to the Catholic church?
(a) To help Susan find closure.
(b) To help Alafair find closure.
(c) To adopt the girl according to church canon.
(d) To help Alice find closure.

5. What does Annie do as Dave moves the boat?
(a) Calls the Coast Guard.
(b) Gets a gaffing hook to grab the package.
(c) Waves a flag to greet the plane's occupants.
(d) Gets out the first aid kit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dautrieve ask of David?

2. Why does Dave ask for assistance?

3. What does Dave worry about for Robin?

4. What do Dave and Annie explain to their new daughter?

5. Why does Dave rough up Jerry?

(see the answer key)

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