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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 was injured by a boat?
2. Of what is Mapes a suspect when he was 17?
3. Who arrives and has sex with Dave?
4. Why does Dave refuse to see Dixie Lee?
5. Who does the man in Dave's house turn out to be?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dave dream and what might the dream foreshadow?
2. Is Dave's response to Cletus taking Charlie out of the house ethical?
3. Why is Dave rushing to Cletus' home and what does he find?
4. How does Mrs. Desmarteau receive Dave, and what does he learn?
5. What does Dave learn at the Blackfeet Reservation, and do you think the Chief is being as helpful as possible?
6. What happens when Dave picks up Alafair at school and do you think the teacher and principal are justified in their response?
7. What does Tess Reagan tell Dave and do you think is response is ethical?
8. How does Dave respond both analytically and emotionally to Darlene's death?
9. What is Dave's response to Dixie Lee's request to help and do you think it is wise?
10. Why does Dave go to the courthouse and what is the result?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
It is obvious Dave dearly loves Alafair, his daughter, but at times, he seems to make decisions that are perhaps not in her best interest. Discuss the following:
1. Dave goes to the Sheriff who cannot help Dave when Dave first receives the letter with the implied threat against Alafair. Because the Sheriff says he cannot help Dave, does this mean it's the wises thing to do to beat up these men when getting thrown in jail will perhaps leave Alafair vulnerable?
2. Is it wise for Dave to given in to Alafair's pleading and take her with him to Montana? Would it have been more harmful to be separated from her father when her mother's death is still not in the too-distant past?
3. Is there anything Dave could have/should have done differently concerning Alafair throughout the story?
Essay Topic 2
When Darlene dies of an apparent suicide, Dave believes it is murder. Dave goes to a priest to talk about Darlene and her death. Discuss the following:
1. How important do you think Dave's Catholic religion is to him? Do you think the priest helps Dave deal with Darlene's death?
2. Do you think Dave's religious beliefs have any bearing on how he conducts his life? Explain fully.
3. Dave appears to be raising Alafair as a Catholic, even sending her to Catholic schools? Do you think children should attend parochial schools? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of James Lee Burke.
2. What in Burke's background may have helped Burke in writing BLACK CHERRY BLUES? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
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