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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. How many men jump Dave on his houseboat in Chapter Five?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

2. Who says, "Teaching you what a real bad day can be"?
(a) Segura.
(b) Dave.
(c) Segura's bodyguard.
(d) Cletus.

3. Over what lake in New Orleans do Dave and Cletus drive after leaving Segura's?
(a) Bayou D'Arbonne.
(b) Lake Claiborne.
(c) Lake Pontchartrain.
(d) Black Lake.

4. Where do Dave and Cletus share a pizza in Chapter Four?
(a) Jackson Square.
(b) St. Louis Park.
(c) French Quarter.
(d) Dave's houseboat.

5. Whom does Johnny describe as a "mummy wrapped in black rags"?
(a) Mama Giacanao.
(b) Didoni Giacano.
(c) Wesley Potts.
(d) Jimmy Robicheaux.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man with the tattoo in Chapter Three?

2. Why is Dave hesitant to pull over to the shoulder when a patrol car with its lights and siren on is behind him?

3. In Chapter Two, who says, "put his head in a toilet"?

4. To whom is Cletus' wife sending their money?

5. What is L.J. Potts doing outside of Johnny's cell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Dave stationed?

2. What types of pistols does Dave own?

3. What is Fitzpatrick's theory about what Segura is doing?

4. Describe Johnny Messina in Chapter One.

5. Why is Dave suspicious of the Cataouatche Parish deputies who pull him over?

6. What does Didi Gee suggest the dead girl was doing before being killed?

7. In Chapter Two, what is it about the dead girl that makes Dave suspicious?

8. How does Cletus respond when Dave confronts him about provoking the situation with Segura and his man?

9. When and how does the reader first find out about Dave's time in Vietnam?

10. What piece of advice does Dave recall from his father in Chapter Seven?

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