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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Decker is the second person that Dennis tries to hire to investigate Dickie's cheating. Who was hired before Decker?
(a) Bobby Clinch.
(b) Charles Weeb.
(c) Skink.
(d) Jim Tile.

2. When Decker first sees Skink, what is Skink holding?
(a) A snake.
(b) A fishing pole.
(c) A rifle.
(d) Car keys.

3. What does Decker see in Skink's shack that really surprises him?
(a) Books.
(b) Pelts.
(c) Lures.
(d) Pictures.

4. What is Bobby Clinch buried with?
(a) His tackle box.
(b) His fishing pole.
(c) His boat propeller.
(d) His favorite hook.

5. How does Pickney describe Skink to Decker?
(a) As a superior guide.
(b) As an eccentric recluse.
(c) As a worldly mentor.
(d) As a fair employer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Pickney's editor at the Harney Sentinel?

2. How many people were on the boat that Skink spied not far from Bobby on the day that Bobby died?

3. What does Pickney find attached to the console from Bobby's boat that should not have been there?

4. What was Decker's first occupation out of high school?

5. What is the name of the state trooper that Decker meets just after getting back to Harney?

(see the answer key)

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