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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. Was anyone else injured in the fire?
2. Why does Dixie Lee visit Dave?
3. Why is Dixie Lee arrested?
4. Why does Dave keep Alafair home from school?
5. What is the connection between Dio and Dixie Lee?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do you think the package in Dave's mailbox means?
2. Why does the executive of Star Drilling Company have Dave thrown off the premises and what theme does this touch upon?
3. What does Dave do to Vidrine and Mapes and do you think this is appropriate on his part?
4. What does Dave decide to do and why does he make this decision?
5. With what crime is Dave charged and what does he realize as to why they are charging him?
6. Describe and evaluate the character, Dixie Lee.
7. What does Dixie Lee do that is perhaps a typical manipulative action of an alcoholic?
8. What horrific event has happened not to long ago to Dave and how is he handling it?
9. What does Dio offer Dave and what is Dave's response? Do you think Dave is right to refuse Dio's aid?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Black Cherry Blues is considered a crime/murder mystery, a sub-genre of fiction. Discuss the following:
1. Define genre and then specifically crime/murder mystery.
2. What do you think is the difference between a suspense novel and a murder mystery?
3. Many in the world of academe do not see mystery as a serious genre, that its primary purpose is entertainment and not "worthy" of being studied by serious students of literature? Respond to that idea.
Essay Topic 2
Dixie Lee is involved in a fatal accident while driving and drinking in which a child is killed. Discuss one of the following:
1. Do you think it is just to send Dixie Lee to prison for the reason stated above? What if it is the first DUI? The third?
2. Obviously Dixie Lee does not rehabilitate in prison as he is still drinking. Is prison a place for rehabilitation? If not, should it be? If so, how does it rehabilitate people? Explain fully with examples.
3. If a loved one (either friend, relative, or romantic partner) drinks and drives impaired and kills a child, would you fight to keep that person out of prison? Why or why not? Explain fully with examples.
Essay Topic 3
Dave seems to be a bit of a hothead considering some of his run-ins with others. Discuss the following:
1. Describe and analyze three of Dave's run-ins with other people. Could Dave have handled them some other way that would have been more effective in getting what he wanted?
2. What do these run-ins say about Dave's personality?
3. There is a platitude that says "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." How do you think Dave could learn from this saying?
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