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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Harney Sheriff's name?
(a) Oscar Randall.
(b) Jeff Ramsey.
(c) Jim Tile.
(d) Early Lockhart.

2. What newspaper did Ott Pickney work at before moving to Harney?
(a) The Miami Sun.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The Orlando Herald.

3. What does Decker see in Skink's shack that really surprises him?
(a) Books.
(b) Lures.
(c) Pelts.
(d) Pictures.

4. As Skink gets ready to travel to the bass tournament, who drives Skink to the Orlando airport?
(a) Tom Rundell.
(b) Lanie Gault.
(c) R.J. Decker.
(d) Jim Tile.

5. How long was the state's largest manhunt conducted after Clinton Tyree first disappeared?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Twelve days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Eight days.

6. When Pickney goes to the Clinch house to interview Clarisse, how many fishing trophies are on Bobby's bookshelf?
(a) 7.
(b) 13.
(c) 24.
(d) 18.

7. What kind of film does Decker load into his camera because he feels the images will be more dramatic?
(a) Sepia film.
(b) High speed film.
(c) Low light film.
(d) Black and white film.

8. Why did the manhunt for Clinton Tyree finally end?
(a) Tyree was spotted in Louisiana.
(b) Tyree's body was found.
(c) Tyree's limousine driver confessed to murder.
(d) Tyree's resignation letter was received.

9. Who tells Decker at the funeral that Bobby's death was not accidental?
(a) Jim Tile.
(b) Clarisse Clinch.
(c) Lanie Gault.
(d) Dickie Lockhart.

10. What kind of truck does Ott Pickney drive?
(a) A Chevy.
(b) A Ford.
(c) A Toyota.
(d) A Honda.

11. What is the name of the development that Reverend Weeb is billing as a new Christian city?
(a) Morgan Slough.
(b) Christian Canals.
(c) Lunker Lakes.
(d) Cotton Bog.

12. How many brothers does Decker have?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

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

14. Who does the person hiring Decker accuse of cheating at fishing tournaments?
(a) Dennis Gault.
(b) Dickie Lockhart.
(c) Davey Dillo.
(d) Bobby Clinch.

15. What is the name of the perfume that Catherine always wears when she visits Decker?
(a) Longing.
(b) Ecstasy.
(c) Fever.
(d) Compulsion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Decker is the second person that Dennis tries to hire to investigate Dickie's cheating. Who was hired before Decker?

2. According to Decker, what is the best indicator of a person's true identity?

3. What is the name of Bobby Clinch's mistress?

4. According to the pathology report, what is the cause of Bobby Clinch's death?

5. As Skink is being driven to the Orlando airport, he tells his driver the name of the man driving the pickup truck from Morgan Slough. Who is driving the pickup truck?

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