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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Dixie Lee and Sally Dio connected?
(a) They are brother-in-laws.
(b) They are best friends from high school.
(c) They shared a prison cell.
(d) They are cousins.

2. How does Dave's daughter like to speak?
(a) Like a Cajun.
(b) Like she is English.
(c) In pig Latin.
(d) Like a valley girl.

3. Who is Tex?
(a) What Alafair names the golden retriever.
(b) Appaloosa pony.
(c) Dave's brother.
(d) The name Dave jokingly calls the doll he bought Alafair.

4. Where does Dave go as soon as he has Alafair settled?
(a) To Sally Dio's compound.
(b) To the local FBI office.
(c) To do some research at the library.
(d) To the local sheriff's office to report in as required by the terms of his bail.

5. Who speaks to Dave outside of Sally Dio's home?
(a) The local sheriff.
(b) Mapes.
(c) The DEA officer.
(d) Dixie Lee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave do the day that Alafair stays home from school?

2. Who was Sally Dio's father?

3. What do a used hypodermic needle, a picture of a headless Vietnamese girl, and a letter threatening Alafair have in common?

4. Why does Dave end up taking Alafair with him?

5. Why does Dixie Lee visit Dave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Nygurski; why does he visit Dave, and what does Dave tell him?

2. Why does the executive of Star Drilling Company have Dave thrown off the premises and what theme does this touch upon?

3. How does Dixie Lee try to pressure Dave into helping him about the conversation Dixie Lee overhears?

4. Describe and evaluate the character, Dixie Lee.

5. What evidence is there that Purcel is still on the wrong side of the law?

6. What horrific event has happened not to long ago to Dave and how is he handling it?

7. Describe Cletus Purcel.

8. What does Dave do to get himself thrown off Dio's property and is this a pattern of Dave's?

9. What do you think the package in Dave's mailbox means?

10. How does Dave accidentally alert Mapes and Vidrine that he is looking into the fire at Dixie Lee's place? Why do you think the Sheriff allows this to happen?

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