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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 happens on Edie's date with Kennedy?

2. What happens to Bonnie's purse?

3. What does Snapper tell Edie to do with the dachshunds after they meet up again outside of Tony's in Chapter 7?

4. Why is Gil Peck in Florida?

5. Why does the patrol officers go to the Card Sound Bridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jim Tile reveal that adds to the dimension of Skink's character?

2. What misconceptions is Max beginning to believe about Skink in Chapter 6?

3. How has Skink become even more frightening as a character in Chapter 9?

4. How do the characters introduced in Chapter 1 differ from each other?

5. What does the reader learn of Augustine's background that leads to him being a more dynamic character?

6. How is the character of Avila brought further to light by showing his bad character traits?

7. Bonnie wonders at the end of the Chapter 11 if Max is different now. How is he different?

8. In what way have common household items become weapons of violence?

9. Though shown as a kidnapper and torturer, Skink appears to be an ethical man. How so?

10. How does Edie and Snapper's plan surprise the reader now that it is revealed in their conversation with Tony in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the internal conflicts of Augustine, Snapper, Edie and Skink? Are they ever resolved?

Essay Topic 2

Is the epilogue necessary? Does the reader find satisfaction from having the epilogue or would the reader be better off with his own imagination?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Skink both lovable and hateful to the reader? Can the reader resolve this issue within himself? Why or why not? Does this make him a round, dynamic character? Does Skink change throughout the novel or does he stay true to himself?

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