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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. By what mode of transportation do Max and Skink make their way to the meeting place of Bonnie?

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

3. Why does Max run from Clyde's hospital room?

4. What does Snapper steal from Brenda?

5. What is Snapper's injury from Edie?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Why don't Skink and Augustine storm Tony's house now that they have found it?

3. How is Skink's reign of horror finally ended?

4. How does Avila come to believe even more deeply in the Chango?

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

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

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

8. What absurd thoughts does Fred have concerning Edie upon his return to Tony's house in Chapter 24?

9. How does Snapper finally get what he deserves?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Skink both lovable and hateful to the reader? Can the reader resolve this issue within himself? Why or why not? Does this make him a round, dynamic character? Does Skink change throughout the novel or does he stay true to himself?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Is the epilogue necessary? Does the reader find satisfaction from having the epilogue or would the reader be better off with his own imagination?

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