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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. What happens after Dave has been in jail for three weeks?
2. What does Dixie Lee overhear?
3. Who is Dave accused of murdering?
4. Back at home, what does Dave try to do?
5. Who visits Dave after he's been in jail for two weeks?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How do we get a little hint of Dave Robicheaux's fathering abilities?
3. What does Nygurski say Sally Dio is doing?
4. How does Dixie Lee try to pressure Dave into helping him about the conversation Dixie Lee overhears?
5. What does Dixie Lee do that is perhaps a typical manipulative action of an alcoholic?
6. Describe Cletus Purcel.
7. What is Sally Dio like and what is his connection to Dixie Lee?
8. What does Dave do to get himself thrown off Dio's property and is this a pattern of Dave's?
9. What does Dio offer Dave and what is Dave's response? Do you think Dave is right to refuse Dio's aid?
10. What does Dave find in his mailbox and what is the Sheriff's response to it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The plot of a mystery/detective novel is part of what makes the book successful or not. Discuss the following:
1. What is the basic plot of BLACK CHERRY BLUES?
2. How successful is the author at making the plot believable?
3. How successful is the author at expressing the plot with believable characters and action?
4. Do you think most mystery/detective novels have the same basic plot? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Dave is beginning to feel desperate by Chapter 10, thinking he will have to go on the run if he does not prove his innocence. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think Dave would be smart to go on the run rather than stand trial if he cannot prove his innocence?
2. Do you think that Dave would have more success as an outlaw than most because of his cop background? Why or why not?
3. Would it be fair to subject Alafair of a life as a fugitive?
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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