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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. What does the report that Bloodworth makes connect?

2. How does Keyes get to Wiley's cabin to inspect it?

3. What does Garcia believe happened to Sparky in the hotel room?

4. What mistake does Bloodworth make to the name of the group claiming responsibility for the letters?

5. Why are the Shriners stopped at security at the airport while they are trying to follow Jenna?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Garcia admit to Keyes and what information does he share with Keyes?

2. Where did Viceroy get the car he is driving, how does the owner feel about the car and how does this make Viceroy feel?

3. Why can't Keyes leave the island where Wiley's cabin is and what happens to him because he can't leave?

4. Why do many of the people begin to leave the Otter Creek Condos and how does this make Wiley feel?

5. What does the letter that is shown to Keyes by Garcia say about the murders and how is it signed?

6. What happens while Groppo is golfing with his colleagues at the Palmetto Country Club?

7. What is Harold Keefe concerned about and what does he decide to do about it?

8. What conclusions do Keyes and Garcia reach about the letters?

9. Why does Keyes go to Jenna's house?

10. What does the story on the front page by Ricky Bloodworth say that is inappropriate for a newspaper to print?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Complete a character analysis of the protagonist and antagonist of the story. Compare these two characters. Which do you believe is the stronger? Why?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does the author utilize stereotypes in his novel? Does the author exploit stereotypes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The setting of this novel is the Miami, Florida area. Do you believe this novel could have been as successful had it been set in any other city? What may have had to change had it been set in a different place? What could have remained the same?

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