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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. Who is Gail Lopez?
(a) A Mexican dancer who might be a witness.
(b) A cop at the First District.
(c) Segura's girlfriend.
(d) A member of Annie's quartet.

2. Who or what are Papa Celestin and Sharky Bonnano that the author mentions in Chapter One?
(a) Restaurants.
(b) Mobsters.
(c) Dixieland Bands.
(d) Pornographic theatres.

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

4. From what TV show does Dave say it looks like Fitzpatrick escaped?
(a) Bozo the Clown.
(b) The Howdy Doody Show.
(c) Green Acres.
(d) Sesame Street.

5. What kind of suits does Jimmie wear?
(a) Dior.
(b) Haggar.
(c) Botany 500.
(d) Gucci.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Four, the Latin American restaurant to which Fitzpatrick takes Dave is located where?

2. What happens when Bobby Joe forces the mixture down Dave's throat in Chapter Six?

3. What is myth number two?

4. What kind of shirt is Julio Segura wearing in Chapter Two?

5. Where do Dave and Cletus share a pizza in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dave learn about his partner from Julio Segura?

2. What does Cletus do that escalates the situation with Segura in Chapter Four?

3. What happens to Dave after he has been given the cocktail?

4. What does Dave learn about Bobby Joe Starkweather from Wesley Potts?

5. Describe Sam Fitzpatrick as seen in Chapter Three?

6. Describe Cletus Purcel.

7. Why does Johnny, a criminal, want to give Dave, a cop, information? What information does he give him?

8. Discuss Cletus' marital problems.

9. About what does Dave bait Murphy in the beginning of Chapter Seven that elicits a reaction from Murphy?

10. What clues make Dave suspicious of the Cataouatche Parish sheriff?

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