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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. What did a man caution Mulcahy not to do?

2. Where does the narrator say Cisco educated himself?

3. What kind of shop does the narrator own?

4. What does the author say the sky becomes as white as?

5. What kind of face does the narrator say Glazier's eyes could be taken from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the two brothers eventually die?

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

4. What does Glazier think about Megan Flynn?

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

6. What does Cool Breeze tell Robicheaux about the two brother's murders in Chapter 10?

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

8. How did Cool Breeze escape from prison?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How has Megan's upbringing affected her character? What are her motives for returning to Iberia?

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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