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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 kind of vehicle is the killer driving?

2. What does Ruby say her friend Connie does for a living?

3. What is Loudermilk eating when he is murdered?

4. Where is the man who terrorized Father Mulcahy currently?

5. Who telephones Robicheaux at the beginning of Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Robicheaux find suspicious about the photograph he finds in Chapter 23?

2. Describe the character of Rodney Loudermilk.

3. What happens to Ricky Scarlotti at the end of this section?

4. Describe the meeting between Lila, Archer and Robicheaux in Chapter 29.

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

6. Why does Robicheaux think Scuggs killed Boxleiter?

7. Why does Lila feel guilty about her cousin's murder?

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

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

10. Describe the meeting between Scruggs and Robicheaux in Chapter 29.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Robicheaux solve the case in the novel? What mistakes did he make along the way? Could he have solved the case any quicker?

Essay Topic 3

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

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