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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. On what street is Jimmie's restaurant located?
2. What is Dave drinking while he waits for Fitzpatrick to pick him up in Chapter Five?
3. Who claims to have a son at West Point?
4. What name do the three men in Chapter Three call Dave?
5. Where do Dave and Cletus share a pizza in Chapter Four?
Short Essay Questions
1. What types of pistols does Dave own?
2. Where, and with whom, does Dave greet the dawn at the beginning of Chapter Seven?
3. What happens when Dave is fishing on Bayou Lafourche in Cataouatche Parish?
4. Describe Sam Fitzpatrick as seen in Chapter Three?
5. About what does Dave bait Murphy in the beginning of Chapter Seven that elicits a reaction from Murphy?
6. What does Dave learn in Chapter Five that is related to the execution of Johnny Messina.
7. What does Dave learn about his partner from Julio Segura?
8. What does Dave learn about the woman who, according to Fitzpatrick, is a possible witness?
9. What piece of advice does Dave recall from his father in Chapter Seven?
10. Describe Julio Segura in Chapter Two.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write about the theme of good versus evil citing examples from this book.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the effects of the Vietnam War on Dave personally. Be certain to address how it continues to affect his daily life.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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