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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom does Keats occasionally work?
(a) The DEA.
(b) Bubba.
(c) Robert.
(d) Dautrieve.

2. In what war did Dave serve?
(a) WWII.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Desert Storm.
(d) Korea.

3. What does Annie beg of Dave?
(a) To go to the FBI.
(b) To re-join the police force so he can legally pursue the men.
(c) To leave the situation alone.
(d) To take her and Alafair out of the country for a while.

4. What does Alafair say about her upbringing?
(a) It is brutal growing up in war-torn Central America.
(b) It was priviledged compared to most children in her country.
(c) It is poor but her mother loved her.
(d) She does not remember much.

5. How many men are in the car?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

6. What does Dave arrange for Robin?
(a) A safe house in Canada.
(b) A safe house in Colorado.
(c) A job in Florida.
(d) The witness protection program.

7. What does Dave spy in the plane?
(a) A young girl.
(b) A M-16.
(c) A bale of marijuana.
(d) An AK-47.

8. With what police department did Dave used to work?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) Mobile.

9. How does Dave seem to feel among the underworld elements of his city?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Tense.
(c) Guarded.
(d) Relaxed.

10. What does Dave do when he returns home?
(a) Plays with Alafair.
(b) Meets with Dautrieve.
(c) Meets with his New Orleans detective friend.
(d) Fights with Annie.

11. Who is Eddie Keats?
(a) Probably one of the men watching Dave's house.
(b) A New Orleans detective.
(c) Dautrieve's partner.
(d) An INS agent.

12. Of what heritage is Dave's father?
(a) German.
(b) Italian.
(c) Cajun.
(d) Mexican.

13. What does Annie do as Dave moves the boat?
(a) Calls the Coast Guard.
(b) Gets a gaffing hook to grab the package.
(c) Waves a flag to greet the plane's occupants.
(d) Gets out the first aid kit.

14. Where are Dave and Annie at the opening of the novel?
(a) In the Gulf off Tampa Bay.
(b) In Galveston, Texas.
(c) Off Southwest pass in New Iberia, Louisiana.
(d) In the Southwest United States near the Mexican border.

15. For what does Dave rail against law enforcement?
(a) For being restrained by the law itself.
(b) For their uneven enforcement of laws.
(c) For their slow time in responding.
(d) For their secrecy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dautrieve think Dave's best course of action is?

2. Why does Dave decide to give up pursuit of any further investigation into the plane crash incident?

3. In whom was Robin once interested?

4. What is the man's name?

5. How many people does Monroe tell Dave were on the plane?

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