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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. When Decker and Tile surprise Lanie to question her about the film Lanie stole, where do Decker and Tile find Lanie?

2. After Skink is beaten, Garcia and Decker stop at a convenience store. What does Decker buy for Skink?

3. Arriving at Decker's chosen safe house, Decker sees two cars. What kind of car does James drive?

4. When Decker returns from New Orleans to Miami, who does Decker unsuccessfully try to reach on the telephone?

5. At what time do the bass fishing boats have to be back in order to be able to participate in the weigh-in at the New Orleans tournament?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Lanie share with the police in her statement?

6. Why does Deacon Johnson have trouble in Florida obtaining a child for Weeb's next human healing?

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

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

9. At the New Orleans bass fishing tournament, what does the angler with the biggest fish receive?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the course of the novel, R.J. Decker is involved with two quite different women. Compare and contrast the relationship Decker has with Catherine to the relationship Decker has with Lanie. Then, compare and contrast these two women. How do these two relationships influence not only Decker, but also the other men working with Decker to stop the cheating and solve the murders?

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

Identify the three main demands of Dickie Lockhart when he confronts Charles Weeb in Weeb's New Orleans hotel room. For each demand, tell Lockhart's reasoning behind the demand, what Lockhart hoped to accomplish through the demand, and the likelihood of the demand actually being met by Weeb.

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