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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 Garcia plan to do in regards to Bernal during the long drive?

2. Which of Bloodworth's injuries was described as being temporary?

3. Who plans on being the bodyguard for Kara Lynn?

4. Where does Kara Lynn's father make the majority of his profits?

5. Who do Kara Lynn and Keyes plan to call after they leave Bernal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpires between Bloodworth and Garcia and what is the reason behind the action Garcia takes?

2. What happens when Kara Lynn and Keyes play tennis at her father's club and what makes him appear far inferior than the other people at the club?

3. What disagreement do Keyes, Garcia, Mulcahy and the other Orange Bowl officials have?

4. Describe the original column sent in by Wiley and the changes that Bloodworth makes to the column.

5. Describe in detail the float on which Kara Lynn will ride.

6. What does Jenna say to Keyes when he wakes up and finds her in his office and how does she act?

7. What happens when Bernal stops driving and walking with Garcia?

8. What assumptions does the Orange Bowl committee make about the members of the group and why don't they pursue the topic in more depth?

9. Describe the purpose of the Friendship Cruise and the type of people that will be aboard.

10. How does Keyes feel when Kara Lynn drags him along to play tennis at her father's club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the character of Keyes change throughout the novel? Do you believe the changes are positive or the negative? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the genre of this novel and how the genre is developed completely by the author. Is the author successful at making this novel humorous? In what way is it or is it not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of terrorism developed throughout this novel? In what ways are these terrorists different from the majority of terrorists reported about in the media? In what ways are they the same?

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