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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. Who comes to Augustine's and visits with Max after Max's return from Guadalajara?

2. What is the first thing Skink asks Snapper once he is in the Jeep?

3. What does Skink bring Augustine and Bonnie for breakfast?

4. Why is Edie still afraid to cross Snapper when they are in the truck riding out of Miami?

5. How does Ira respond to Avila when Avila pleads for his life at the end of Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does tension build in the ride in the Jeep on the way to The Keys?

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

4. Skink is an astute man. What has he figured out about Bonnie's feelings that she may not quite know yet or perhaps not acknowledge yet?

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

6. How is Dennis Reedy naive?

7. How does Avila's sacrificing backfire?

8. How has Max decided to reclaim his wife?

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

10. What does Max learn about the legal system in Miami?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Bonnie discover about herself after the hurricane and how does she resolve this issue by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How is the novel satirical? Using specific instances, point out the satire and explain what the author is using it for.

Essay Topic 3

How does the background of the author come into play in his creation of this novel?

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