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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries to call Decker while Decker is out fishing with Skink?
(a) Jim Tile.
(b) Lanie Gault.
(c) Ott Pickney.
(d) Clarisse Clinch.

2. According to Pickney's educated guess, about how much does Bobby's tackle box weigh?
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 35 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 24 pounds.

3. What truly surprises Decker about Skink?
(a) His shack.
(b) His teeth.
(c) His eating habits.
(d) His fishing luck.

4. How does Pickney describe Skink to Decker?
(a) As a superior guide.
(b) As a fair employer.
(c) As an eccentric recluse.
(d) As a worldly mentor.

5. When Catherine visits Decker at his trailer, where does Catherine try to convince Decker to move to?
(a) New York.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catherine sometimes call Decker instead of R.J.?

2. What is Bobby Clinch buried with?

3. How many people were on the boat that Skink spied not far from Bobby on the day that Bobby died?

4. What does Pickney find attached to the console from Bobby's boat that should not have been there?

5. What is the name of Pickney's editor at the Harney Sentinel?

(see the answer key)

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