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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war did Jimmy fight in?
(a) The Gulf War.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) World War Two.
(d) The Vietnam War.

2. Where does Robicheaux encounter Geri in Chapter 12?
(a) A gym.
(b) A parking lot.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A bookshop.

3. Who does Mulcahy say refuses to leave his church?
(a) Clete Purcel.
(b) Helen Soileau.
(c) Lila Terrabonne.
(d) Mary Flynn.

4. What did the black girl admit she had been doing before she was raped?
(a) Undressing.
(b) Smoking drugs.
(c) Soliciting on the streets.
(d) Teasing the boys.

5. What awful thing does Soileau think happened to Lila Terrabone?
(a) She was a slave.
(b) She was raped.
(c) She was tortured.
(d) She was locked up.

6. Who does the narrator say people like Swede Boxleiter don't confide in?
(a) Inmates.
(b) Prison shrinks.
(c) Prison chaplains.
(d) Women.

7. What does the narrator say Mout is built like?
(a) A haystack.
(b) A skyscraper.
(c) A barndoor.
(d) A brickwall.

8. What kind of trees shade Cisco's house?
(a) Elm trees.
(b) Fir trees.
(c) Oak trees.
(d) Palm trees.

9. What does the author compare Clete's neck to?
(a) A flag pole.
(b) A swan.
(c) A fire hydrant.
(d) A dictionary.

10. What did Breeze's wife once pick in the fields?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Strawberries.
(d) Peppers.

11. What is the name of Mout' Brossard's dog?
(a) Reed.
(b) Rafe.
(c) Loopy.
(d) James.

12. How is Mout' Broussard related to Cool Breeze?
(a) His father.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His brother.

13. What historical figure does Glazier claims Megan Flynn poses as?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) Joan of Arc.
(c) Florence Nightingale.
(d) Eva Braun.

14. Who does the sheriff say Cool Breeze has complained to?
(a) The social services.
(b) The Justice Department.
(c) The bureau.
(d) The mayor.

15. Where does Robicheaux work?
(a) The meat factory.
(b) The Louisiana detective agency.
(c) The cotton fields.
(d) The sheriff's department.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mout' Broussard live?

2. Which character has Mulcahy known since he was a child?

3. What do Clete's eyes droop at the corners like?

4. What does Cisco say is Billy's problem?

5. What country does Glazier say is soon to become the property of China?

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