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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. How does Dave's employment end with the police department?
2. What is parked down the street from Dave and Annie's house?
3. What language does the girl speak?
4. What does Dave spy in the plane?
5. Where has a man run a boat aground?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Dave begin his investigation?
2. Describe Minos P. Dautrieve.
3. Who visits Dave at his home and what does Dave learn and why does he make another dive?
4. What do Dave and Annie witness as they are about to have lunch?
5. Describe Annie Robicheaux.
6. Briefly describe Robin Gaddis.
7. Where do Dave and Annie go when they dock their boat?
8. Who calls Dave and what does he want?
9. What does Dave learn when he sees Dautrieve the day after the bayou incident?
10. What does Dave find out from Robin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dave succumbs to his inner demons and engages on a prolonged bout of serious drinking. Throughout this period he spends many nights passed out in the bayou and many days drinking in a bar. Discuss one of the following:
1. What is an alcoholic? Do you think Dave is an alcoholic? What indications are there that Dave is or is not an alcoholic? What about Robin? Is she an alcoholic? How does she stop drinking? Do you think it will last?
2. What do most alcoholics do to quit drinking? Is Dave doing any of those things? Should he? Do you think it will be effective given his state of mind?
3. There is something called an "alcoholic personality," which some people have characteristics of even if they are not drinking. These people are called dry drunks. Research this concept and analyze Dave's personality in light of those characteristics. Do you think Dave is a dry drunk (Before Annie is killed)? Do the parts of his personality that contribute to his involvement and violent behavior fit that of a dry drunk?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss. Be sure to include specific examples to illustrate the theme you are discussing. How do specific characters help illustrate the theme? Would this novel be different without the theme? How? Is the theme one that could be considered universal? Why or why not :
1. Trace and analyze the theme of violence.
2. Trace and analyze the theme of murder.
3. Trace and analyze the theme of betrayal.
Essay Topic 3
Dave Robicheaux is the main character in a number of mystery novels by James Lee Burke. One of the most interesting things about Robicheaux is his Cajun background. It is therefore, useful to understand a little of Cajun culture. Discuss the following:
1. Who are the Cajuns? In what area of the United States do they reside? Who are several famous "real-life" Cajuns?
2. Describe some of the major aspects of the Cajun culture.
3. What about Dave Robicheaux reveals his Cajun heritage?
4. Why do you think James Lee Burke chooses to make his primary protagonist Cajun?
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