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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 does the sheriff say Cool Breeze has complained to?

2. What kind of face does the narrator say Glazier's eyes could be taken from?

3. Where does Robicheaux drive to talk to the police chief?

4. What does the author compare Clete's neck to?

5. What drug does the narrator think Geraldine is addicted to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Purcel found out about the Giacono family?

2. What trouble does Robicheaux say Cool Breeze is in in this section?

3. How does Cool Breeze know Jimmy Fig?

4. How does Cool Breeze say things started to go downhill for Ida?

5. Why does the Clerk contact the authorities about the man who comes into his shop to buy a gun?

6. Why did Sunshine drop the charges of rape against the two brothers?

7. What does Robichezus learn about Jimmy Fir in Chapter 11?

8. What photograph of Flynns does Robicheaux see in this section?

9. What does Maddux say he knows about Harpo Scruggs?

10. What does Glazier think about Megan Flynn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of family life does Robicheaux have? How is the different to the family lives of other fictional detectives? In what way does Robicheaux's family life have a positive affect on his life and work?

Essay Topic 2

What does the novel say about race relations during this period? Why do the blacks still seem to struggle to get on in New Iberia?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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