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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the DEA know about the INS' involvement in this case?
(a) That the INS has been watching these people for months.
(b) That the INS had an agent on board the plane that crashes.
(c) That the INS suspects a ring of immigrant smugglers.
(d) Nothing.

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

3. How is Robin punished?
(a) She is fired.
(b) Her fingers are broken.
(c) She is punched in the face.
(d) She is docked her pay for a week.

4. What do Dave and Annie explain to their new daughter?
(a) That she will be put up for adoption.
(b) That her mother will be gone for a while.
(c) That her father will be coming for her soon.
(d) That her mother has died.

5. What does Dave don?
(a) A life vest.
(b) A flack vest.
(c) Scuba equipment.
(d) His swim suit.

6. What label does Dave give Annie?
(a) Seven Days Heavenist.
(b) Dumb blond.
(c) Mennonite.
(d) Good Catholic girl.

7. Why do Annie and Dave go to the Catholic church?
(a) To help Alice find closure.
(b) To help Alafair find closure.
(c) To help Susan find closure.
(d) To adopt the girl according to church canon.

8. What does Batist want when he calls Dave?
(a) The upcoming weekend off.
(b) Help.
(c) To borrow some money.
(d) The next week off.

9. What does Dautrieve tell Dave about Eddie Keats?
(a) That Keats served ten years for a brutal beating of his girlfriend.
(b) That Keats is related to one of the most influential mafia bosses in the area.
(c) That Keats has served time twice for attempted murder.
(d) That Keats owns a few rundown bars.

10. What does Dave conclude about the local sheriff?
(a) He is taking bribes.
(b) He does not believe Dave.
(c) He has no intention of doing anything about the beating.
(d) He is in with Toots.

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

12. How does Dave's employment end with the police department?
(a) He is laid off with a reduction in force.
(b) He is indicted for graft.
(c) He retires after 35 years of service.
(d) With a violent shootout.

13. How many people does Monroe tell Dave were on the plane?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

14. What do the Coast Guard divers find on the plane?
(a) Child's luggage.
(b) A doll.
(c) Children's books.
(d) A birth certificate.

15. From whom does Dave obtain assistance?
(a) Dave's former nannie.
(b) The child welfare.
(c) An old friend of Annie's.
(d) A Spanish-speaking acquaintance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jerry Falgout?

2. What does Annie do as Dave moves the boat?

3. Who is Robin Gaddis?

4. What do Dave and Annie claim?

5. How does Dave seem to feel among the underworld elements of his city?

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