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

2. Who does Lila say raped her?
(a) Anthony Pollock.
(b) Cisco Flynn.
(c) The two boys murdered in St. Mary Parish.
(d) Ricky the Mouse Scarlotto.

3. What does Robicheaux find in the glass jar?
(a) Worms.
(b) Money.
(c) Pencils.
(d) Photographs.

4. Why was Holtzner kicked out of Vietnam during the war?
(a) Because of his addiction to morphine.
(b) Because of his obsession with prostitutes.
(c) Because of his marriage to a North Vietnamese girl.
(d) Because of his dealings with the black market.

5. In which country is Raton a city?
(a) Canada.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Cost Rica.
(d) Cuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cisco say Loudermilk threw Boxleiter out of?

2. What does Robicheaux want Ruby to identify Harpo as?

3. Where did Roger Loudermilk serve his prison sentence?

4. Who do Purcel go to New Orleans to confront?

5. Who phones Robicheaux in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alex Guidry die in this section?

2. What happens to Father Mulcahy on the house boat?

3. Why does Robicheaux think Scuggs killed Boxleiter?

4. What happens to Ricky Scarlotti at the end of this section?

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

6. What does Robicheaux find out from Scruggs when he questions him?

7. What does Lila tell Robicheaux about the two brothers?

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

9. Describe the meeting between Scruggs and Robicheaux in Chapter 29.

10. What problems does Cisco say he is currently having with his film?

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