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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 think is blackmailing Cisco Flynn?

2. What country does Glazier say is soon to become the property of China?

3. What did the black girl admit she had been doing before she was raped?

4. Where was Alafair born?

5. What drug is Jimmy addicted to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Sunshine drop the charges of rape against the two brothers?

4. What does Glazier think about Megan Flynn?

5. How do the two white men pester Mout' in Chapter 9?

6. What does Robicheaux find out about the Terrabonne family in this section?

7. What does Geri tell Robicheaux about Cisco Flynn?

8. How did the two brothers eventually die?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of family life does Robicheaux have? How is the different to the family lives of other fictional detectives? In what way does Robicheaux's family life have a positive affect on his life and work?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Purcel so important to Robicheaux? How would Robicheaux have coped without there to help him?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following people and discuss their involvement in the murders. What was his or her motive for getting involved?

1. Archer Terrebonne.

2. Harpo Scruggs.

3. Megan Flynn.

4. Cool Breeze.

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