Double Whammy Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Double Whammy Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who enrolls in the Dickie Lockhart Memorial Bass Tournament posing as brothers?

2. How do Skink and Decker evade the police when the police show up at Decker's "safe house"?

3. In what venue does Charles Weeb announce that Ed Spurling will be the new host of Fish Fever?

4. When Decker returns from New Orleans to Miami, who does Decker unsuccessfully try to reach on the telephone?

5. After Skink is badly beaten, what body part will Skink most likely lose as a result of his injuries?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Weeb realizes that two of the contestants in his fishing tournament are minorities, why is Weeb upset?

2. Why do the police officers not enter Decker's trailer in Miami when Decker is inside the trailer, but is being held prisoner?

3. Why does Garcia want to be present when Decker is taken into custody?

4. Why does Catherine begin to bark as Curl is driving them to Miami to confront Decker?

5. Why does Deacon Johnson have trouble in Florida obtaining a child for Weeb's next human healing?

6. Why do Tile and Garcia decide to arrange for a police escort to Lunker Lakes on the morning of the Lockhart tournament?

7. Why does Thomas Curl decide to kidnap Catherine?

8. At the New Orleans bass fishing tournament, what does the angler with the heaviest stringer receive?

9. What "proof" do the police have that point to Decker as Dickie's killer?

10. After returning to Miami, what does Decker want to tell Dennis Gault?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reverend Weeb wears different masks in the story. Both a Christian leader and a cheat, Weeb is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of the reverend. How would his plan for establishing Lunker Lakes have been affected had he not been a successful at deceiving those around him? Why is it necessary for Weeb to wear different masks? Could he have been successful in launching Lunker Lakes without being deceptive? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

R.J. Decker's first job out of high school was as a professional photographer. Discuss Decker's professional photography positions, as well as why Decker chose to leave photography behind and become a private investigator. Then, expand your discussion to include the ironic fact that Decker's life is saved during the story through the clever use of his camera. How might Decker's life - and the story - have changed if Decker's first love had not been photography? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

One of the main themes in this novel involves deceptive appearances.

a. Identify three characters that use deceptive appearances to further their interests.

b. Why do these characters rely on deception?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not been deceptive? Explain your answer.

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