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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. Who does the sheriff say Cool Breeze has complained to?

2. What did Lavonia poison the Terrobonne's family's food with?

3. Where does Robicheaux encounter Geri in Chapter 12?

4. What kind of shop does the narrator own?

5. Who is helping Clete move in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cool Breeze know Jimmy Fig?

2. What childhood memory does Robicheaux recall in Chapter 1?

3. How did Cool Breeze escape from prison?

4. What problems is Lila Trombonne causing in Chapter 10?

5. What does Cobb tell Robicheaux about Harpo Scruggs?

6. What trouble does Robicheaux say Cool Breeze is in in this section?

7. What do Robicheaux and Purcel find out about the two brothers in Chapter 6?

8. What does Maddux say he knows about Harpo Scruggs?

9. How does Cool Breeze say things started to go downhill for Ida?

10. What does Geri tell Robicheaux about Cisco Flynn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why does the author decide to leave most of the issues in the novel unresolved? What affect does it have on the the story's tone?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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