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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. What kind of car does Guidry own?

2. What has Boxleiter stole from Elijah Terrebonne's wife's casket?

3. Where is the man who terrorized Father Mulcahy currently?

4. What is Loudermilk eating when he is murdered?

5. What does Robicheaux tell Guidry at the beginning of Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nash tell Robicheaux about Breedlove in this section?

2. What happens to Ricky Scarlotti at the end of this section?

3. How does Alex Guidry die in this section?

4. Why did Ricky Scarlotti hire Scruggs?

5. What does Robicheaux find out from Scruggs when he questions him?

6. What is the story Robicheaux tells about a young black boy in Mississippi?

7. What does Boxleiter tell Robicheaux about Flynn's murder in this section?

8. Why does Lila feel guilty about her cousin's murder?

9. How does Purcel beat up up Scarlotti and his men?

10. Why does Robicheaux think Scuggs killed Boxleiter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way could most of the characters be described as immoral? In what is this a typical theme of hard-boiled detective stories?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the Terrebonne and why do they have such a prominent position in society? Why is it important for Robicheaux to find out about the family? What new light does the information he finds about the family shed on the case?

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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