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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. In Chapter Seven, what lesson does Dave recall from Vietnam?

2. What drug do Murphy's men use to knock Dave out?

3. Segura is spotted in what color and brand of car in Chapter Four?

4. Who claims to have a son at West Point?

5. Who says, "I haven't had my rabies shots," when Murphy offers his hamburger?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Dave do to convince Annie Ballard that he is a New Orleans's cop?

6. Why is Dave suspicious of the Cataouatche Parish deputies who pull him over?

7. Describe Sam Fitzpatrick as seen in Chapter Three?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Due to the nature of the first person viewpoint, the reader knows what Dave thinks of his brother, Jimmie. What do you believe Jimmie thinks of and feels for his brother? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 3, three bad guys break into Annie's house, terrorizing her and Dave in order to get answers from Dave. The reader learns the names of two of the men, Bobby Joe and Erik, but the third is only called "the man in the raincoat." Why is the reader not provided with a name for this man, the leader of the trio? Are there are other differences between "the man in the raincoat" and the other two men? Explain the significance of the omission of a name as well as other differences.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the evidence that Dave finds at Starkweather's fish camp, and what he then suspects from that information. How does he come to his conclusions?

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