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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who appears while Dave and his father are fishing?
(a) Alafair's biological mother.
(b) Dave's grandmother.
(c) Alafair.
(d) Anne.

2. What happens when Mapes and Vidrine found out about what was going on?
(a) They killed the two AIM members.
(b) Dio cut them in on the deal.
(c) They decide to leave town.
(d) They hire a hitman to get Dio.

3. What does Dave do to the man in the yard?
(a) Asks him some questions.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Knocks him to the ground and holds a gun on him.
(d) Tells him to leave immediately.

4. Why does Dave go to see Mrs. Demarteau?
(a) To tell her that Darlene is in danger.
(b) To ask a few more questions about Clayton.
(c) To ask to see pictures of Clayton.
(d) To tell her he knows where her son is.

5. Where does the chief send Dave?
(a) To speak with Desmarteau's mother.
(b) To talk with the tribal police.
(c) To see the Shaman.
(d) To get a guide to show him the Marias River area.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nygurski say has been done to Dio?

2. Of what is Mapes a suspect when he was 17?

3. Who does Dio think is harassing him?

4. Why is Cletus Purcel not intimate with his girlfriend?

5. Where is Darlene's funeral held?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cletus now become a sympathetic character?

2. How is Dave's lawyer feeling about Dave's case and why?

3. What does the Coroner tell Dave and how does Dave know Darlene was probably raped before being murdered?

4. What event foreshadows a future event in the book?

5. How does Cletus save Dave's wife and do you think he and Dave are more alike than first seemed?

6. Why is Dave rushing to Cletus' home and what does he find?

7. Why does Dave believe Darlene's life is in danger?

8. What is Dave's response to Dixie Lee's request to help and do you think it is wise?

9. What does Dave learn about Mapes and what does this information tell the reader about the man?

10. Is Dave's response to Cletus taking Charlie out of the house ethical?

(see the answer keys)

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