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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the bank where Ford and Hollins used to meet in school?
(a) Biscayne Bank.
(b) Vizcaynos Bank.
(c) Tequesta Bank.
(d) Chequesta Bank.

2. How many times does Hollins call Ford before finally reaching him at the marina?
(a) Six times.
(b) Five times.
(c) Three times.
(d) Four times.

3. What type of wine does Jessica serve Ford on the first night they make love?
(a) Shiraz.
(b) Merlot.
(c) Pinot Noir.
(d) Chardonnay.

4. What type of trees line the shore near the marina?
(a) Mangroves.
(b) Dogwoods.
(c) Poplars.
(d) Palm.

5. How does Masagua President Don Jorge Balserio die?
(a) He accidentally ingests arsenic.
(b) A pitbull attacks him.
(c) He crashes his car into a bridge.
(d) A bomb explodes in his briefcase.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jessica's ex-boyfriend live in when he's not visiting her?

2. How does Dr. Marion Ford exit the Presidential Palace in the prologue of the novel?

3. What color are the tassels the police wear in Masagua?

4. What article of clothing is Ford missing when he exits the Presidential Palace?

5. What emotion does Ford feel when he thinks about his friend, Hollins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Tomlinson?

2. Who is Jessica McClure?

3. How does Ford know the status of Jessica's relationship with Benny?

4. What clues does Ford search for in Tequesta after discovering Hollins's body?

5. How did Hollins treat Ford when they met years earlier in South America?

6. How does Ford react when he reads Hollins's obituary in the newspaper?

7. Why does Ford get into a fight with an out-of-state salesman?

8. How does President Don Jorge Balserio die?

9. What does Ford do with Hollins's belongings after his death?

10. What are the after-effects of the fight with the salesman on Ford's body?

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