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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 do Skink and Decker evade the police when the police show up at Decker's "safe house"?
(a) By car.
(b) By bike.
(c) By boat.
(d) By train.

2. What tape does Skink remove from the player in the Corvette and throw out the window?
(a) Creedence Clearwater Revival.
(b) Whitney Houston.
(c) Aretha Franklin.
(d) Moody Blues.

3. After Skink is badly beaten, what body part will Skink most likely lose as a result of his injuries?
(a) His eye.
(b) His ear.
(c) His leg.
(d) His hand.

4. As Skink ties up Decker's visitor with fishing line, what song is Skink singing?
(a) Another One Bites the Dust.
(b) Little Too Late.
(c) Knights in White Satin.
(d) Never Say Good-Bye.

5. Who enrolls in the Dickie Lockhart Memorial Bass Tournament posing as brothers?
(a) Tile and Decker.
(b) Garcia and Tile.
(c) Decker and Skink.
(d) Garcia and Skink.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the practice day for the Lockhart tournament, how many fish are caught by the competing fishermen?

2. What is the name of the bass that Skink feeds regularly?

3. How many men come upon Skink and beat him up while Skink is waiting for Decker and his companion to return?

4. What magazine does Reverend Weeb routinely warn his congregation about reading?

5. According to Tile's prisoner, where did Tom and Lemus take Ott Pickney to question him about Bobby Clinch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thomas Curl decide to kidnap Catherine?

2. Why does Garcia want to be present when Decker is taken into custody?

3. Why do the police officers not enter Decker's trailer in Miami when Decker is inside the trailer, but is being held prisoner?

4. Why do Tile and Garcia decide to arrange for a police escort to Lunker Lakes on the morning of the Lockhart tournament?

5. Why does Dickie Lockhart have a closed coffin at his funeral?

6. When Decker and Skink are leaving town and realize they are being followed, Decker pulls over to talk to the person following them. What does Decker realize about his pursuer?

7. Weeb refuses to cancel the fishing tournament even though the lake will not support bass. Why does Weeb refuse to cancel the tournament?

8. After returning to Miami, what does Decker want to tell Dennis Gault?

9. Why does Thomas Curl intend to kill R.J. Decker?

10. What is eerily familiar to Decker about the dead body that he finds on his way back to Hammond that reminds him of Ott Pickney?

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