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

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

3. What did Cool Breeze sell the Giaconos?

4. Who does Cool Breeze say the detectives should talk to in relation to Pollock's murder?

5. What does Robicheaux tell Guidry at the beginning of Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Father Mulcahy on the house boat?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Ruby help Robicheaux in this section?

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

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 3

Choose one of the following characters and examine their character background. How does the author express how characters background in the story?

1. Megan Flynn.

2. Ricky Scarlotti.

3. Chete Purcell.

4. Lila Terrabonne.

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