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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Alafair?
(a) Dave's great aunt.
(b) The name Dave and Annie name their new daughter.
(c) Dave's grandmother's maiden name.
(d) A dog Dave used to have.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dave go after talking with Batist?

2. How do Bubba and Dave deal with their respective professional activities?

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

4. Why is Dave admitted to the hospital?

5. How many passengers are in the plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dave's visit to Bubba.

2. What are Dave and Annie doing when the novel opens?

3. What does Dave find out from Robin?

4. Who calls Dave and what does he want?

5. What does Dave learn from Robin before she leaves town?

6. What does Dave learn when he sees Dautrieve the day after the bayou incident?

7. How does Dave begin his investigation?

8. What does Dave find when he dives down?

9. How do Dave and Annie learn more about Alafair?

10. What does Dave conclude about the incident in the bayou?

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