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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tony ask Edie and Snapper to do after he discovers their scam?
(a) He asks them to leave.
(b) He asks them to give him a piece of their claim.
(c) He asks them to sue his neighbor instead.
(d) He asks them to come inside his house.

2. Why does Ira blame himself for his mother's death?
(a) He did not rescue her from the storm.
(b) He believed Tony when he said the trailer would hold up under a hurricane.
(c) He didn't blame himself--only Tony.
(d) He coaxed her to move to Florida.

3. How does Jim know that Skink has Max?
(a) Jim sees them together.
(b) He gets a phone call from Skink.
(c) He recognizes his voice on the tape.
(d) Bonnie gets a phone call from Max.

4. Why are Jack and Drake stuck on US 1?
(a) The hurricane has hit the Keys.
(b) The car is broken down.
(c) Everyone is evacuating the Keys because of the hurricane.
(d) Some crazy man has stopped them.

5. What happens to Bonnie's purse?
(a) Looters rip it from her hands.
(b) It is stolen from the trunk of the car.
(c) Augustine locks it in his truck.
(d) The monkey runs off with it.

6. What happens to Augustine's uncle?
(a) He dies of a fight with a bear.
(b) He dies of a snake bite.
(c) He dies in the hurricane.
(d) He leaves his home before the storm.

7. How much money does Tony offer Edie and Snapper?
(a) $5,000 each.
(b) Nothing.
(c) $10,000 each.
(d) $1,000 each.

8. Why does Snapper want to siphon the gas from the car?
(a) To run the refrigerator.
(b) To watch TV.
(c) To keep anyone from using the car.
(d) To turn on the lights.

9. Why does Snapper call Avila?
(a) Snapper wants to see if Avila wants in on the Tony plan.
(b) Snapper wants to be a building inspector.
(c) As a back up plan to the Tony plan.
(d) Snapper wants Avila to take Snapper's place in the Tony plan.

10. What do Edie and Snapper bring with them to Tony's house?
(a) A generator.
(b) A gun.
(c) Food and drink.
(d) Blankets.

11. Why is Max at the bottom of the list of missing persons?
(a) He is not a victim of the hurricane.
(b) He is not known to be hurt.
(c) Wayward tourists are not a priority.
(d) Videotapers are not a priority.

12. How do Brenda and Jim meet?
(a) At an insurance conference.
(b) At the bridge after the hurricane.
(c) At a trial.
(d) At a police seminar.

13. What does Skink make Max do to support the products he advertises?
(a) He makes Max eat tons of cereal.
(b) He makes Max drink lots of beer.
(c) He makes him eat a carton of eggs.
(d) He makes Max smoke many cigarettes.

14. What happens on Edie's date with Kennedy?
(a) They have sex.
(b) He does not want her physically.
(c) They have a fight.
(d) They fall in love.

15. What does Snapper do to Edie in the driveway?
(a) He cuts her arm with a nail.
(b) He kisses her.
(c) He runs her over with the car.
(d) He covers her with roof trusses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bonnie attempt to do after Augustine insults Max?

2. What surprising fact does the reader learn about Skink from Jim?

3. How does Augustine come into all of his money?

4. To whose attention is Max Lamb's case finally drawn?

5. Why has the one-eyed man kidnapped Max?

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