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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. Which of the characters is identified in this chapter as being the leader of the Nights of December?
2. Which of the following terms does Wiley use to describe how tourists affect locals?
3. Which of the following characters agrees with Keyes that Ernesto is not the killer?
4. What is Tommy Tigertail's occupation?
5. Why did Mrs. Kimmelman faint?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the story on the front page by Ricky Bloodworth say that is inappropriate for a newspaper to print?
2. What does Garcia admit to Keyes and what information does he share with Keyes?
3. Why can't Keyes leave the island where Wiley's cabin is and what happens to him because he can't leave?
4. What happens between Keyes and Jenna in the hospital and what does he think about this?
5. Where did Viceroy get the car he is driving, how does the owner feel about the car and how does this make Viceroy feel?
6. What does the letter that is shown to Keyes by Garcia say about the murders and how is it signed?
7. What happens while Groppo is golfing with his colleagues at the Palmetto Country Club?
8. Why does Keyes go to Jenna's house?
9. How does Ernesto feel about America and what does he explain to Keyes about his arrest?
10. What clue does Wiley give to Keyes about the next murder which is expected to happen in Miami?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Environmental issues are the basis of many of the events within the novel. Do you believe violent actions are justified when protecting the environment? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
How does the character of Keyes change throughout the novel? Do you believe the changes are positive or the negative? Why?
Essay Topic 3
In what way is this novel symbolic of actual events which have happened over the last thirty years? In what ways is it a misrepresentation?
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