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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. How does Jimmie communicate with Dave from the hospital bed?

2. Who tells Dave that he could have bonded him out in fifteen minutes?

3. Who does Dave know that lives near St. Mary's Dominican College?

4. With whom does Dave make friends in the hospital where his brother is?

5. Who bails Dave out of jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Eleven, Dave tells Annie that he has to hurt her. How does he hurt her?

2. Why does Didi Gee want Jimmie dead?

3. What is known about the contract killer?

4. Why is Didi Gee upset in Chapter Ten?

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

6. 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?

7. What does the reader find out about General Abshire in Chapter Eight?

8. What does Dave tell Captain Guidry about Cletus in Chapter Eleven?

9. What is in the Gulf, south of Morgan City?

10. What does Dave do before asking Andres questions, and why?

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

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

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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