View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Guidry doing when Robicheaux and Soileau find him?

2. Why is Alex Guidry livid with Robicheaux in this section?

3. Who is killed at the end of this section?

4. What is Esteban known for?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Purcel beat up up Scarlotti and his men?

2. Why do the two detectives say they want to arrest Breeze?

3. Describe the photographs Robicheaux finds in the glass jar.

4. Why did Ricky Scarlotti hire Scruggs?

5. Describe the character of Rodney Loudermilk.

6. What does Robicheaux think of Megan Flynn's photographs?

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

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

9. How does Ruby help Robicheaux in this section?

10. What does Nash tell Robicheaux about Breedlove in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the motives for the deaths of one of the following characters.

1. Anthony Powell.

2. Lila Terrebonne.

3. Jack Flynn.

4. The two brothers.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 638 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample