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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Seven, what lesson does Dave recall from Vietnam?
(a) Never trust authority.
(b) Never trust anyone.
(c) Do not shoot until you see the whites of their eyes.
(d) Do not go anywhere without a gun.

2. In Chapter Seven, who is mentioned as having served as a Green Beret in Vietnam?
(a) Philip Murphy.
(b) Wesley Potts.
(c) Fitzpatrick.
(d) Bobby Joe.

3. Who owns a winter home in Hallendale, Florida?
(a) Didi Gee.
(b) Segura.
(c) Cletus.
(d) Jimmie.

4. What happened to the 17-year-old runaway in Dave's case file?
(a) He was bailed out by his father.
(b) He was ice-picked to death.
(c) He was burned alive.
(d) He was hung by his cellmate.

5. Where does Dave go to hear Annie's string quarter play?
(a) Jackson Square.
(b) Tulane campus.
(c) Roussel Performance Hall.
(d) Xavier campus.

6. The three patrol cars that arrive at Annie's house come from what precinct?
(a) Second District.
(b) Third District.
(c) First District.
(d) Fifth District.

7. To whom is Dave referring when he mentions "a guy that looked like he escaped form a Popsicle wrapper"?
(a) Murphy.
(b) Starkweather.
(c) Fitzpatrick.
(d) Baxter.

8. What drug do Murphy's men use to knock Dave out?
(a) Thorazine.
(b) Haldol.
(c) Valium.
(d) Demoral.

9. Who claims to have a son at West Point?
(a) Julio Segura.
(b) Sergeant Motley.
(c) Wineburger.
(d) Cletus.

10. In Chapter Seven, whom does Dave call to harass from the bar?
(a) ATF.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The FBI.
(d) The Treasury Department.

11. Who says, "Most people just roll over when violence comes into their lives"?
(a) Captain Guidry.
(b) Man in the raincoat.
(c) Annie.
(d) Dave.

12. What type of cigarette does the man in the raincoat smoke?
(a) Winston.
(b) Kool.
(c) Camel.
(d) Marlboro.

13. How many Southern Myths does Dave come up with in Chapter Three?
(a) Ten.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

14. Where did Dave get his .45 automatic?
(a) New Iberia.
(b) Da Nang.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Saigon.

15. What is L.J. Potts doing outside of Johnny's cell?
(a) Walking.
(b) Sweeping.
(c) Mopping.
(d) Singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What newspaper does Dave buy in Chapter One?

2. Who is Lovelace Deshotels?

3. From what TV show does Dave say it looks like Fitzpatrick escaped?

4. What work had Dave's father done on Marsh Island?

5. When Dave leaves Annie on his houseboat in Chapter Six, where does he go and what does he do?

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