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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. In which city did Robicheaux once work as a policeman?

2. In which country did Harpo Scruggs die?

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

4. What sound does the narrator say Cajuns often have trouble with?

5. What kind of person does Cool Breeze suggest is behind the two brother's murders?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mulchaly confused about the term break the seal?

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

3. Why happened to Elijah's slave Lavonia?

4. What does Glazier think about Megan Flynn?

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

6. Why does Megan Flynn get so upset about the Hanged Man card in this section?

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

8. What does Robicheaux find out about the Terrabonne family in this section?

9. How did the two brothers eventually die?

10. What do Robicheaux and Purcel find out about the two brothers in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

How does Robicheaux solve the case in the novel? What mistakes did he make along the way? Could he have solved the case any quicker?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Purcel so important to Robicheaux? How would Robicheaux have coped without there to help him?

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