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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 Nine, Dave starts his day with what?
(a) A swim.
(b) A phone call.
(c) A drink.
(d) A five-mile run.

2. What does Dave suggest to the General that he should read?
(a) Saint John of the Cross.
(b) "A Thousand Days."
(c) "A Passage to India."
(d) The Bible.

3. From what era are the homes in the Garden District described in Chapter Eight?
(a) 1880s.
(b) 1850s.
(c) 1900s.
(d) 1820s.

4. Dave talks to the General about IPs. What does IP stand for as it is used in "The Neon Rain"?
(a) Interesting persons.
(b) Internet protocol.
(c) Invasion of privacy.
(d) Innocent people.

5. How does the surgeon describe his surgery on Jimmie in Chapter Twelve?
(a) Dusting-and-cleaning situation.
(b) All I can do.
(c) Spit-and-polish procedure.
(d) Snipping-and-sewing operation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Andres' left hand bandaged?

2. How old was Annie when she was pregnant?

3. For whom does Dave suggest setting high bond when talking with Captain Guidry?

4. As Chapter Eight ends, what color are the palm trees against the sky?

5. Who approaches Dave in Jackson Square about meeting with Didi Gee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Biloxi cops go to Murphy's house to search for his dead body?

2. Dave confronts Cletus one last time in Chapter Eleven. What does he tell Cletus he can do?

3. About what incident from her past does Annie tell Dave in Chapter Eleven?

4. Why does Didi Gee want Jimmie dead?

5. What was Dave's father's feelings about guns?

6. In Chapter Eight, when Dave sees Annie's date for the evening, what does he do?

7. What does the reader find out about General Abshire in Chapter Eight?

8. In Chapter Nine, Dave finally confronts Cletus about turning into a bad cop. How does Cletus respond?

9. In Chapter Ten, Dave contemplates how he is not making much of a difference in the world. His brother Jimmie understands that and puts his energy into what pursuits?

10. As Dave sits in jail without enough money for bail, he thinks it is perhaps the lowest morning of his life with the exception of what incident?

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