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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. Surprisingly, what is Keith Higstrom not good at doing?
(a) Using a hunting rifle.
(b) Water skiing.
(c) Boating.
(d) Fishing.

2. What does Avila admit to Ira about his inspections at the trailer park?
(a) That he knew the augers were rotten but said nothing.
(b) That he never went to the park.
(c) That the straps were not made to withstand Florida sunshine.
(d) That he went but never looked at anything.

3. How is Avila saved from the crucifixion?
(a) A police officer saves him.
(b) Ira only wants to torture him--not kill him.
(c) A lion eats Ira.
(d) Ira leaves him believing Avila is dead, but he is not.

4. What does Fred do with the two dachshunds?
(a) He leaves them in Tony's house.
(b) He takes them back to his motel.
(c) He takes them for a walk and rechains them.
(d) He sets them free.

5. What does Snapper do to Levon when he shows up at Tony's to kill Tony?
(a) Gives him Bridget.
(b) Punches him into unconsciousness.
(c) Makes him coffee.
(d) Offers him a deal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Max doubt that Bonnie is cheating on him?

2. What does Snapper do to his partner in crime, Sunny Shea?

3. What is Fred's news about his company when he gets back to Tony's?

4. What does Neria wish for Celeste's life?

5. What does Jim tell Brenda that he has done when she wakes up in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Snapper finally get what he deserves?

2. How does Avila show himself to be the coward that he is, and how does it lead him to his downfall?

3. Why does Skink get in the car with Snapper and take Bonnie along with him?

4. What has happened in New York concerning Max's career that enables the reader to see the strong side of Max?

5. How does Avila's sacrificing backfire?

6. Why does Bonnie continue to stay in Florida with Augustine and Skink?

7. What emotions do Augustine and Bonnie feel after their night together? Why do they feel the way they do for each emotion?

8. How do Skink, Augustine and Carl Hiaasen view the president's visit to Miami?

9. Once again, how does Avila seem to be the "saved one" after he goes to Paradise Palms to confront Snapper in Chapter 26?

10. How might Neria have been a good match for Tony?

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