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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 shares the news that Curl has Catherine, who blames himself for Curl's kidnapping of Catherine?

2. What does Skink replace his lost eye with?

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

4. Who tells Skink the details of the bench warrant issued for Decker's arrrest?

5. After the New Orleans bass tournament, what does Skink find aboard the boat that he uses to find Dickie's fish traps?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regards to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? 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

R.J. Decker and Skink have been together throughout the novel. They've been shot at together, eluded police together, and tried to solve murders together. However, as the final plan comes together, the two men separate. Decker goes to rescue Catherine and Skink heads to Lunker Lakes. Why does Decker refuse to let Skink come with him and insist the other men continue their Lunker Lakes plan? What makes the Lunker Lakes plan different from their other plans? Do you agree with Decker's decision to rescue Catherine alone? Why or why not?

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