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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. How many machete killings happen on the fourth day of the murders?

2. What does Leon see in the air as he comes out of the courthouse?

3. How do the police react to Peter's story of being chased by the mercenaries?

4. Why do news crews arrive on the island?

5. What does Peter use as an unconventional weapon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Carrie Rose give about Damian Rose's family?

2. How many murders was Campbell originally anticipating, and why does he think there will be more?

3. Why would Carrie Rose say in her diary that ordinary farmers with machetes caused heart attacks?

4. Why does Peter think the chances of anyone listening to his story are reduced?

5. How is the murder on the beach similar to the murder of Francis Cichoski, and what is the significance of the similarity?

6. Why does Peter pick up speed when he sees Damian, and what is the apparent consequence?

7. Who is Francis Cichoski?

8. Before Damian sets off his bomb at the airport, the book says he's "forced to make a decision." Describe the decision and its consequences.

9. Describe Turtle Bay.

10. What upsets Brooks Campbell about Peter's story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the desire for attention and approval in the novel. How does Damian show his desire for attention and fame (while he is careful to always hide his identity)? Why does Carrie, whose survival depends on people believing she's dead, publish her diary? Why does she desire attention and approval? Why do these characters, who desire attention, commit horrific acts? Can they be compared to children acting out to get attention? Who else in the novel desires attention and approval?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Colonel Monkey Dred. What is Dred's goal and motivation? Is he only seeking power for himself, or does he have some other motivation? How is he used by the Roses and by extension the U.S. government and the mafia?

Essay Topic 3

The machete is an important element in the novels, marking the series of murders. Why is the machete chosen as a tool by the Roses? Why does the author choose to use machetes? What cultural significance does the machete have on the island? What meaning does the machete take on during the murders?

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