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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. How much does the person hiring Decker agree to pay Decker for the investigation?

2. Who did Decker's father work for while Decker was growing up?

3. What does Decker see in Skink's shack that really surprises him?

4. Decker is the second person that Dennis tries to hire to investigate Dickie's cheating. Who was hired before Decker?

5. When Catherine visits Decker at his trailer, where does Catherine try to convince Decker to move to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does no one notice Skink when he sees Bobby Clinch on the day that Bobby dies?

2. When Pickney asks Decker why he got a divorce, what does Decker say?

3. Why has Dennis Gault never rigged a bass tournament himself?

4. Why does the vice president of the Outdoor Christian Network not like the name Lunker Lakes for the community development?

5. According to Weeb, why are round lakes fiscally irresponsible?

6. Why does Bobby Clinch like to drive in the fog?

7. When Skink finally shows up at his house to find Decker waiting for him, why does Skink tell Decker that he is beginning to like him?

8. When Catherine visits Decker at his trailer, she asks Decker what he plans to do with the money he'll get from investigating the cheating case at the tournament. What does Decker tell her?

9. Why does Ott Pickney become the Davey Dillo mascot for the high school?

10. Why are the fishing guides in Harney paid up to $200 per day for their services?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

R.J. Decker's first job out of high school was as a professional photographer. Discuss Decker's professional photography positions, as well as why Decker chose to leave photography behind and become a private investigator. Then, expand your discussion to include the ironic fact that Decker's life is saved during the story through the clever use of his camera. How might Decker's life - and the story - have changed if Decker's first love had not been photography? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast R.J Decker and Skink.

a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?

b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?

c. Looking forward, how might catching the cheating fisherman have affected each of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Would they be similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, there are several attempts made on Decker's life.

a. Identify three characters or groups who try to kill Decker. Describe the situation and how Decker escapes.

b. Compare and contrast the characters that try to kill Decker, as well as these characters' motivations.

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