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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name do the three men in Chapter Three call Dave?

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

3. Over what lake in New Orleans do Dave and Cletus drive after leaving Segura's?

4. In Chapter Seven, whom does Dave call to harass from the bar?

5. Rumor has it that who owns an aquarium filled with piranha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dave learn in Chapter Five that is related to the execution of Johnny Messina.

2. What types of pistols does Dave own?

3. Where, and with whom, does Dave greet the dawn at the beginning of Chapter Seven?

4. What does Dave learn about the woman who, according to Fitzpatrick, is a possible witness?

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

6. Describe Sam Fitzpatrick as seen in Chapter Three?

7. Discuss Cletus' marital problems.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the effects of the Vietnam War on Dave personally. Be certain to address how it continues to affect his daily life.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 2, the reader is introduced to Annie Ballard. Describe what you know about her, what you suspect, and what role you believe she will play in "The Neon Rain."

Essay Topic 3

After Dave is thrown into the drunk tank, he is offered alcohol twice: once by a fellow prisoner and once by Annie. Dave turns them both down. Discuss the significance of his actions.

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