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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. Where does Al Garcia tell Mick to stop bombing cars?

2. How does George Ginger say Dr. Greer died?

3. Why does Mick tie a man to the back of his boat in Chapter 3?

4. How does Mick Stranahan say he bought his house?

5. Why does Luis first come to see Mick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Chemo takes Chloe out on a boat?

2. What happens when Dr. Graveline meets with Dade County Commissioner Roberto Pepsical in Chapter 10?

3. Why does Mick visit his sister in Chapter 3?

4. Why does Mick visit the State Attorney's office in Chapter 4?

5. What does Tina do after she is dumped by Richie?

6. How does Reynaldo react to Chloe's funeral?

7. What happens to Dr. Graveline's Jaguar when it is parked in the lot for his clinic?

8. What does Mick say when he watches a neighboring house burn with Tina?

9. What does Chemo do after losing his hand?

10. Why does Dr. Graveline hire a hit man to kill Mick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the author's commentary on crime in "Skin Tight"?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of women in "Skin Tight"? How are gender roles created, maintained, and challenged? What does the ending of the novel do to these roles?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the use of water as a symbol throughout "Skin Tight". What does it represent? How does the author take advantage of this symbol?

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