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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. What does Dave have for dinner before visiting Cletus?
(a) Jambalaya.
(b) Poor boy.
(c) Shrimp gumbo and oysters.
(d) Fried fish.

2. What does Cletus' sun porch resemble?
(a) A place to be condemned.
(b) Four boards nailed together.
(c) A leaky boat.
(d) A crackerbox.

3. Who places Dave in a holding cell?
(a) Cletus.
(b) Sergeant Motley.
(c) Captain Guidry.
(d) Phil.

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

5. What does Jaime always wear on his head?
(a) A stocking cap.
(b) A bandana.
(c) A fedora.
(d) A New York Yankees baseball cap.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reason does Dave give Internal Affairs for punching Nate Baxter?

3. Where did Dave learn to box?

4. How long has Captain Guidry worked as a cop?

5. Who recorded the song to which Dave listens with the lyrics: "Dig my grave with a silver spade. And see that my grave is kept clean. Oh dear Lord, lower me down on golden chain"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Twelve, Dave says that he is caught in the lens. What does he mean by this?

2. 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?

3. Where is Didi Gee's office located, and what type of businesses are run from there?

4. What happens to Andres after Dave leaves him in police custody?

5. In Chapter Ten, Dave meets Didi Gee at a restaurant. Describe the restaurant.

6. What clue does Andres give Dave about weapons?

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

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

9. When Dave first begins tailing Cletus, he notices that Cletus is hung over and apparently has a real problem with alcohol. What does Dave predict for Cletus's day?

10. Why does Dave return to the Picayune's morgue in Chapter Twelve?

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