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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. How does Dave offend Darlene?
2. What happens when Mapes and Vidrine found out about what was going on?
3. What does Dave ask the tribal chief?
4. Why do the police think Desmarteau leaves town?
5. What is Charlie supposed to take?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Darlene comes over to Dave's home and what is the outcome?
2. Why do you think Darlene's does not know much about the American Indian Movement, one of the most controversial and publicized Indian organizations, yet her last name (American Horse) suggests she is Native American?
3. What happens when Dave picks up Alafair at school and do you think the teacher and principal are justified in their response?
4. What does Tess Reagan tell Dave and do you think is response is ethical?
5. How does Cletus save Dave's wife and do you think he and Dave are more alike than first seemed?
6. How is Dave's lawyer feeling about Dave's case and why?
7. How is it obvious that Dave is starting to feel desperate?
8. What does the Coroner tell Dave and how does Dave know Darlene was probably raped before being murdered?
9. What does Dio want when he calls Dave, and what is Dave's response?
10. What does Dave learn at the Blackfeet Reservation, and do you think the Chief is being as helpful as possible?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dave's wife is murdered in a previous novel in this series. Discuss the following:
1. How much do you think Dave's wife's murder influences how he behaves in this novel?
2. Do you think Dave is doing a good job of parenting Alafair alone? Why, or why not?
3. How do you think Darlene's murder coming not that long after his wife's murder impacts Dave?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Compare/contrast Dave Robicheaux with Cletus Purcel.
2. Compare/contrast Dave Robicheaux with Dixie Lee.
3. Compare/contrast Dixie Lee with Cletus Purcel.
Essay Topic 3
Dave is treated as an outsider by many of those at the Blackfeet Reservation and by Mrs. Desmarteau. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think Dave is treated like an outsider?
2. Do you think most non-reservation people would find it difficult to elicit information on an Indian reservation? Why or why not?
3. Do you think if Dave had been Native American, even if not of the Blackfeet tribe, he would have been treated differently?
4. Why is it that most people view with suspicion those who are different from themselves? What is missed by this attitude? What is gained?
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