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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. What are Dave and Annie doing?
(a) In a sailing competition.
(b) Fishing and shrimping.
(c) Scuba diving.
(d) Collecting oysters.

2. What happens to the aircraft?
(a) It crashes into the water, flips over, and sinks near their location.
(b) It flies off into the West.
(c) It lands near their boat on its pontoons.
(d) It drops a package and then flies off.

3. What happens when Dave turns his back on a man he is helping?
(a) The man slips under the water and drowns.
(b) The man hits him with a bottle.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The man stabs Dave.

4. Of what origin do the adult females seem to be?
(a) Undetermined.
(b) Hispanic.
(c) African.
(d) Caucasian.

5. What happens as Toots forces Dave's face into the ground?
(a) Another man tells Dave to mind his own business.
(b) Dave manages to flip the man over into the water.
(c) Batist hits the man from behind.
(d) Dave breaks a couple teeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were two men who the INS arrested quickly released?

2. What is parked down the street from Dave and Annie's house?

3. How many passengers are in the plane?

4. What does Dave surmise about the occupants of the plane?

5. From where is Annie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Annie see down the street and what does Dave do about it?

3. What do Dave and Annie do in response to the event they witness?

4. Describe Minos P. Dautrieve.

5. Describe Dave's visit to Bubba.

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

7. What happens to Dave in the bayou?

8. What do Dave and Annie tell Alafair about her mother and what do they do to help Alafair start healing emotionally?

9. Describe Dave Robicheaux.

10. Who visits Dave at his home and what does Dave learn and why does he make another dive?

(see the answer keys)

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