3. What does Augustus do to Travis at the beginning of chapter 27?
(a) He hits him.
(b) He swears at him.
(c) He questions him.
(d) He unties him.

4. What does Catch cough up at the beginning of Chapter 19?
(a) A woman's finger.
(b) A baseball.
(c) A soccer ball.
(d) A red high heeled shoe.

5. Where does the group go to ponder their options?
(a) The bait shop.
(b) H.P.'s
(c) The Caves.
(d) Head of the Slug.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Augustus do to Travis at the end of Chapter 24?

2. What does Amanda admit she knows about Effrom?

3. What does the group borrow from Mavis?

4. What does Rivera take with him from The Breeze's trailer, at Robert's insistence?

5. Where does Rivera go at the end of Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, Effrom is visited by Catch, and several times, thinks he has has killed his wife. Why?

2. What connection does the Nailgun find between the names and dates in Travis' suitcase?

3. Where do Rachel, Augustus, and Gian go at the end of the novel, and what do they do?

4. What does Rivera not report the bullet hole he finds in the Elliott's home?

5. Summarize the history of the Sacred Caves.

6. Explain, in detail, why Amanda doesn't tell Effrom she is aware of his smoking and of his watching of women's exercise programs, and what she does to extend his pleasure.

7. Summarize the story of how Travis called Catch.

8. How does Rachel convince Jennifer to come to the caves, and what does Jennifer do following this event?

9. Explain what happens to Effrom in Chapter 35.

10. Explain why Augustus lets Travis go.

(see the answer keys)

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