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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. At the New Orleans bass tournament, how many bass does Dickie Lockhart catch?

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

3. When first starting out as a televangelist, how did Charles Weeb gain his first followers?

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

5. At the New Orleans bass tournament, how much does Ed Spurling's stringer weigh?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What "proof" do the police have that point to Decker as Dickie's killer?

4. 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?

5. After Decker is awakened in his Miami trailer by the telephone ringing, what does he expect that his visitor will be bringing to him?

6. According to the hydrologist, why are the fish in Lunker Lakes all dying?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is entitled, "Double Whammy". Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main character, and the determination of Decker and Skink to set things right?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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