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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 Robicheaux want Clete to help him with?

2. What is the name of Mout' Brossard's dog?

3. Where does Robicheaux encounter Geri in Chapter 12?

4. Who does Megan believe the Hanged Man is in reference to?

5. What does Mout' Broussard do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cobb tell Robicheaux about Harpo Scruggs?

2. Why does the Clerk contact the authorities about the man who comes into his shop to buy a gun?

3. What has Purcel found out about the Giacono family?

4. What photograph of Flynns does Robicheaux see in this section?

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

6. What does Robichezus learn about Jimmy Fir in Chapter 11?

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

8. Why happened to Elijah's slave Lavonia?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the Terrebonne and why do they have such a prominent position in society? Why is it important for Robicheaux to find out about the family? What new light does the information he finds about the family shed on the case?

Essay Topic 2

What does it say about Harpo's role in the murders that he feels so guilty and eventually murders himself?How does Harpo's guilt tie in with the novel's overall theme of power?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following characters and examine their character background. How does the author express how characters background in the story?

1. Megan Flynn.

2. Ricky Scarlotti.

3. Chete Purcell.

4. Lila Terrabonne.

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