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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. Who tells Dennis Gault about Queenie?

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

3. Who is being held captive in Lanie's condo?

4. How many compartments does Dennis Gault's tackle box have?

5. According to Jim Tile's source, where can Tile find Thomas Curl?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Charles Weeb's boyhood, as revealed in his official church biography.

2. Why does Catherine begin to bark as Curl is driving them to Miami to confront Decker?

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

4. When Lanie is being questioned by Tile and Decker, she admits lying to the police. Why does Lanie lie to the police?

5. Describe the injuries that Jim Tile inflicts on one of his attackers when the attacker points a gun at Tile.

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

7. 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?

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

9. When Weeb realizes that two of the contestants in his fishing tournament are minorities, why is Weeb upset?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reverend Weeb wears different masks in the story. Both a Christian leader and a cheat, Weeb is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of the reverend. How would his plan for establishing Lunker Lakes have been affected had he not been a successful at deceiving those around him? Why is it necessary for Weeb to wear different masks? Could he have been successful in launching Lunker Lakes without being deceptive? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast how the character of R.J. Decker changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Decker's character when he is first introduced in the story, when he agrees to work for Dennis, when he finds Dickie's body, after Catherine is abducted, and when Decker confronts Curl. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

There is no doubt that Decker is greatly affected by the abduction of his ex-wife. Discuss how Catherine's abduction affects not only Decker's worldview, but his determination to pursue Catherine's abductor. How does Catherine's abduction affect Decker's mental state, his ability to reason, and his ability to continue on?

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