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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. When Neria calls Tony's neighbor, Mr. Varga, where does he suggest that Tony may be?

2. How does Avila find Snapper in Chapter 19?

3. Who calls Tony's house in Chapter 15?

4. What does Skink finally do with the scorpion?

5. Why doesn't Neria find out that Tony is dead when she calls the police?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do Edie and Max wind up together?

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

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

6. How does Avila's sacrificing backfire?

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

8. What can one imagine is on the piece of paper that Jim leaves with Skink? What does Jim expect that Skink will do with what is on the paper?

9. How does Bonnie react to Max now that he has been found?

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

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 Avila's need to hold sacrificial ceremonies black humor? Note specific places in the novel that show this humor. What is the author trying to tell the reader through these rituals?

Essay Topic 3

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

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