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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. Who does not approve of Dr. Symes' ideas of what to do with the land?
(a) His mother.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) The contractor.
(d) The zoning commission.

2. Why is Ray forced to use some of Dr. Symes' money?
(a) To get the car repaired.
(b) To buy an airplane ticket.
(c) To buy food.
(d) To pay for the hotel room.

3. Why is Dr. Symes delirious?
(a) He is having a religious experience.
(b) He is on drugs.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He is in love.

4. Who arrested Guy recently?
(a) The Secret Service.
(b) The county Sheriff.
(c) The police chief.
(d) Airport Security.

5. When does Guy promise to pay Ray for everything he lost?
(a) As soon as the bank opens.
(b) As soon as his crop is harvested.
(c) In a week.
(d) At the first of the month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ray go to contemplate his next move after the standoff with Guy?

2. Dr. Symes sends Ray out to get _________________.

3. Who is the manager of the hotel?

4. What does Ray keep out of the supplies intended for Guy?

5. Where is Ray's wife as the story opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ski and why is Dr. Symes trying to avoid him?

2. Who does Ray encounter early in his trip to find Norma and Guy?

3. How are Dr. Symes and his mother so different?

4. Describe Ray's second attempt to talk to Norma at the Dupree farm.

5. How does Mrs. Symes perceive the arrival of her son in Belize?

6. What were some of Dr. Symes' past schemes according to his mother?

7. Who is Webster Spooner and how does Ray meet him?

8. Who does Dr. Symes plan to visit in Belize and what is his motive for the visit?

9. Who is Popo, and what is the nature of Ray's encounter with him?

10. How does Guy show that he is essentially a low-life character?

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