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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. Whom does Dave observe watching his houseboat before driving away in a gunmetal gray Chrysler?
2. With what group does Andres say he served in Nicaragua for seven years?
3. Who describes killing as "There's no rush in the world like it"?
4. What type of business does Dave buy with his retirement money?
5. What does Dave suggest to the General that he should read?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the reader find out about General Abshire in Chapter Eight?
2. 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?
3. What clue does Andres give Dave about weapons?
4. 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?
5. In Chapter Eleven, Dave tells Annie that he has to hurt her. How does he hurt her?
6. Where is Didi Gee's office located, and what type of businesses are run from there?
7. In Chapter Eight, when Dave sees Annie's date for the evening, what does he do?
8. About what incident from her past does Annie tell Dave in Chapter Eleven?
9. Dave confronts Cletus one last time in Chapter Eleven. What does he tell Cletus he can do?
10. What happens when the Biloxi cops go to Murphy's house to search for his dead body?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe the effect of Fitzpatrick's death on Dave. Does he feel responsible? Guilty? If so, is there anything he could have done to stop it?
Essay Topic 3
The character Dave appears to an honest man who tries to be fair in Chapter 1. He treats Johnny Messina with respect, and he worries about a case outside of his jurisdiction when the sheriff does not order an autopsy. Yet Dave pulls out a five-inch Puma pocket knife that "could fillet bass like a barber's razor" in order to intimidate Wesley Potts. Is Dave still a good, honest cop? Does he have a different sense of what is right and fair froom other people might have? Explain your answer.
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