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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. In Chapter One, it is said that the gambler's greatest desire would do what?
(a) Make us rich.
(b) Make us want more.
(c) Stop us from gambling.
(d) Drive us insane.

2. What name do the three men in Chapter Three call Dave?
(a) Redneck.
(b) Pig.
(c) Cop.
(d) Biscuit-eater.

3. Who says that Wesley Potts "fronts points for the greasers"?
(a) Dave.
(b) Cletus.
(c) L.J.
(d) Johnny.

4. What kind of beer is advertised on the restaurant on stilts where Dave and the woman stop in Chapter Two?
(a) Schlitz.
(b) Budweiser.
(c) Jax.
(d) Pabst.

5. In what neighborhood does Annie live?
(a) West Bank.
(b) Audubon Park.
(c) Garden District.
(d) French Quarter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dave learns that he has angered the Colombians by doing what?

2. How many Southern Myths does Dave come up with in Chapter Three?

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

4. According to Dave, possession is how many years in Louisiana?

5. Whom does Dave question at headquarters about the dead girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Cletus Purcel.

2. What concoction does Bobby Joe feed to Dave in Chapter Seven, and why?

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

4. What happens when Dave is fishing on Bayou Lafourche in Cataouatche Parish?

5. Why is Fitzpatrick angry with Dave in Chapter Five?

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

7. Discuss Cletus' marital problems.

8. Where is Dave stationed?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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