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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 telephones Robicheaux at the beginning of Chapter 25?

2. What does Glazier refer to Jack Flynn as in this section?

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

4. Why was Esteban taken into custody in this section?

5. What kind of car does Guidry own?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Robicheaux find out about Ida's body in this section?

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

3. What does Robicheaux find out from Scruggs when he questions him?

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

5. What is the story Robicheaux tells about a young black boy in Mississippi?

6. How does Alex Guidry die in this section?

7. What does Boxleiter tell Robicheaux about Flynn's murder in this section?

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

9. Why did Ricky Scarlotti hire Scruggs?

10. What does Guidry tell Robicheaux on the telephone in Chapter 26?

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

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

Why does the story have so many characters? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having so many characters in a novel?

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