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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. What prompted Guy to want to leave the area suddenly?
(a) Rekindled love for his ex-wife.
(b) A middle age crisis.
(c) Legal problems.
(d) Some great hotel deals.

2. Because Dr. Symes' visa states that he has a car, he can only leave Mexico with ________________.
(a) Car insurance.
(b) His car.
(c) A sober driver.
(d) A passenger.

3. In what Texas town does Ray encounter Jack Wilkie?
(a) Waco.
(b) Dallas.
(c) El Paso.
(d) Laredo.

4. How does Ray finance his trip to Mexico?
(a) Cashes in savings bonds.
(b) Uses credit cards.
(c) Takes out a bank loan.
(d) Sells the house.

5. Who is the woman that Ray meets at the location in #86?
(a) Wanda.
(b) Christine.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Raylene.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vehicle does Ray drive on the trip to Mexico?

2. What is the name of the hotel where Ray gets a room?

3. How many flat tires does the car have along the way?

4. Dr. Symes tells Ray that he has ______________________.

5. What does Dr. Symes' mother think is wrong with him when she first sees him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompted Norma's running away with Guy?

2. What is Dr. Symes most recent plan for Jeans Island?

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

4. What does Ray learn about Dr. Symes on the trip to Belize?

5. Why did Ray not see the signs that Norma was unhappy in her life?

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

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

8. What is "The Dog of the South"?

9. Why does Ray decide to pursue Norma and Guy and what preparations does he make?

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

(see the answer keys)

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