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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 group of rebel soldiers in Masagua?

2. What type of building is the injured Ford held in while he recuperates in Managua?

3. What color is the vase Hollins's ashes are stored in?

4. Who follows Ford when he drives away from Helen Hollins's house, warning him to stay away from Sandy Key?

5. What reason does Ford give his interrogators as to why he is in Masagua?

Short Essay Questions

1. What condition is Jake Hollins in when Ford finally finds him?

2. What sound does Ford hear in the distance while he is inside Zacul's tent?

3. How does General Juan Riviera greet Ford when he arrives in Masagua?

4. How was Ford saved during the fight at Zacul's camp?

5. What reason does Ford give to Zacul as to why he is in Masagua?

6. What happens when Ford goes to Jessica's to visit with her after returning home from Masagua?

7. Who is Wendy Stafford?

8. What is the first thing Ford sees when he wakes up from his blackout?

9. Why are Zacul's prison camps so full?

10. Why does General Suarez burst into Ford's hotel room in Masagua?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ford has been close to General Riviera. First, explain how these two men met. Over what activities did they bond? Then, explain how General Riviera feels about Ford's search for Jake Hollins and how he aided Ford in his quest. Be sure to include at least two specific scenes from the novel that you think support your argument to the relationship between Ford and General Riviera.

Essay Topic 2

Ford becomes increasingly disturbed to learn the details surrounding Hollins's death. First, describe the scene Ford happened across when he found Hollins's body. Then, explain what details led Ford to believe that Hollins was murdered. Finally, explain how Ford discovers the truth about Hollins's death and describe his reaction to that news.

Essay Topic 3

At the opening of the novel, Ford is speeding away through an underground tunnel from the Presidential Palace in Masagua. First, explain what Ford was doing in the Presidential Palace to begin with. Then, explain how Ford used his cunning and wit to escape, undetected from danger. Finally, explain how these events, which take place in the prologue, spin the action of the entire novel into motion.

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