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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 is the name of the drug dealer Bernstein believes has Jake Hollins?

2. What is the name of the company Mario DeArmond sells product for?

3. What animal does Ford watch pee upon drunks in the Mayan streets?

4. What does Ford hit Hollins in the face with as he exits Jessica's house?

5. How many years younger was Hollins than his older brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Ford saved during the fight at Zacul's camp?

2. Who is Wendy Stafford?

3. How does Zacul react when he sees that many of his guards are falling ill?

4. How does General Juan Riviera greet Ford when he arrives in Masagua?

5. What happens when a mortar explodes near the dock where Zacul has docked his boat?

6. What reason does Ford give to Zacul as to why he is in Masagua?

7. How and why does Ford test Tomlinson's honesty while they are traveling through Costa Rica?

8. How does General Riviera react to the true reason as to why Ford is in Masagua?

9. How does Tomlinson prove his dedication to Ford while staying at General Riviera's?

10. How does Jessica react when she hears about Ford and Dr. Braun-Richards?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Masaguan government goes through a varied, violent change due to the two opposing political values of the President and his wife. First, describe the President's political values. Then, compare those values to his wife's values. What conflicts arise from these opposing political values? At the end of the novel, which of the two political powers is successful and how did they finally come to power in the Masaguan nation?

Essay Topic 2

Hollins's rocky relationship and divorce from his ex-wife proved to be a turning point in his life. First, describe the relationship Hollins had with his ex-wife and what events led to their divorce. Then, explain how the series of events directly stemming from the divorce led to the ultimate kidnapping of their son.

Essay Topic 3

The affair Ford has with Pilar is one of the turning points in his life. First, describe how Ford and Pilar met. Why was their relationship doomed from the start? Then, explain how the two supported and loved each other throughout the novel, even when they were physically apart. Finally, describe how the relationship between Pilar and Ford ends and why.

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