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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. Who does Cab Mulcahy begin to think may be involved after he reads Bloodworth's article?

2. What group did Bernal previously belong to?

3. Why is it difficult for Keyes to have dinner at Jenna's house?

4. Which of the following characters is Wiley's boss?

5. Where does Jenna tell Keyes she is going?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. When Keyes and the Shriners find Wiley on the beach in Nassau what becomes clear to them?

4. How does Ernesto feel about America and what does he explain to Keyes about his arrest?

5. What plot do Keyes and Mulcahy discuss and what does this discussion help them to figure out?

6. Who is introduced as the winner of the Orange Bowl Beauty Pageant and how does the author describe this character?

7. What does Skip Wiley do to his psychiatrist and what does the doctor do once returned?

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

9. What does Nell do when her husband doesn't return and what happens?

10. How and where is Wiley's vehicle found by the police?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tourist industry is referred to numerous times throughout the novel. Why do you believe the tourist industry is so important? Is this fictional or do you believe this is a realistic issue? Why do you feel that way?

Essay Topic 2

What reason does Tigertail have for participating in the plot? Do you believe his reason is more justified than the other characters? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write a complete character analysis of the character Bloodworth. Would you want to have a reporter on your staff such as Bloodworth? Why or why not.

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