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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 is the name of the friend Ford sends to Manhattan to investigate Jessica's art show?

2. In what Central American country did Ford and Hollins run into each other recently?

3. Which of the following artifacts does Ford not keep in his study?

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

5. What sport does the medical examiner who inspected Hollins's body play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ford react to the partying the doctors are doing on the other side of the water?

2. What surprise is waiting for Ford when he arrives home after having sex with Jessica for the first time?

3. At the opening of the novel, what type of party is sweeping through Sanibel?

4. How does the old man outside the Presidential Palace treat Ford when he sees him emerge?

5. What type of relationship does Ford have with Sally Field?

6. What deal does Ford make with the old man outside the Presidential Palace?

7. What request does Rafe Hollins make to Ford when he calls him for the first time in years?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a biologist, Ford has an interesting relation with fish. First, explain how Ford treats wildlife when he is out on his boat fishing. What does Ford's relationship with the wild tell the reader about his character? Then, compare Ford's treatment of wild fish to his relationship with domestic fish. What is the same about these relationships? What is different? Is there anything surprising in this comparison?

Essay Topic 2

The area called God's Eye Lake is one that is important to the investigation into Jake's disappearance as well as for the terrorists who run rampant in Masagua. First, describe the setting of God's Eye Lake. What makes this place significant in Mayan culture? Then, explain how the setting of the lake functions within the group Zacul leads. How does this place become an important setting in the search for Jake Hollins?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the course of their lives, Hollins's relationship with Ford has changed greatly. First, describe what Hollins and Ford's friendship was like in high school. Then, compare that to the relationship they had when Hollins first called asking for Ford's help. Finally, describe the state of the friendship between Hollins and Ford at the end of the novel.

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