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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Roger Loudermilk serve his prison sentence?
(a) London.
(b) Sugarland.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Paris.

2. What is Swede Boxleiter doing when Robicheaux arrives home?
(a) Ringing the doorbell.
(b) Swinging from a tree.
(c) Preparing to throw a brick through a window.
(d) Kicking down the front door.

3. Where do Robicheaux and Purcel look for Scruggs?
(a) At a cockfight.
(b) At a baseball game.
(c) At a football game.
(d) In a restaurant.

4. Who do the two homicide detectives want to arrest in this section?
(a) Cool Breeze.
(b) Alex Guidry.
(c) Ida Broussard.
(d) Harpo Scruggs.

5. Why is Alex Guidry livid with Robicheaux in this section?
(a) He has reopened the Ida Broussard case.
(b) He has accused him of murder.
(c) He has trampled dirt into his apartment.
(d) He is asking awkward questions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Robicheaux talk about tarot card to in this section?

2. What kind of vehicle is the killer driving?

3. How did Billy Holtner embezzle $375,000 form the film studio?

4. What kind of shop does Scarlotti own?

5. Who does Terrenonne denounce as a resentful, envious troublemaker?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Robicheaux find suspicious about the photograph he finds in Chapter 23?

2. What does Robicheaux find out about Ida's body in this section?

3. Why does Lila feel guilty about her cousin's murder?

4. Describe the photographs Robicheaux finds in the glass jar.

5. What does Robicheaux think of Megan Flynn's photographs?

6. Why does Robicheaux think Scuggs killed Boxleiter?

7. What does Boxleiter tell Robicheaux about Flynn's murder in this section?

8. Describe the meeting between Lila, Archer and Robicheaux in Chapter 29.

9. Describe the character of Rodney Loudermilk.

10. How does Ruby help Robicheaux in this section?

(see the answer keys)

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