Characters
What is Smoke's real name?
Duane Scrod Jr
What is Marta's last name?
Gonzalez
In the beginning of the novel, Mrs. Starch makes Smoke write a novel about what?
His pimple
What better known nature preserve is Big Cypress located above?
The Everglades
What did author Carl Hiaasen do for work prior to becoming an author?
He was a journalist in Miami
What is the full name of Libby's father, and what is his profession?
Jason Marshall, police detective
Who is Smoke's grandmother?
Millicent Winship
In what nature preserve is Black Vine Swamp located?
Big Cypress Nature Preserve
How many Florida panthers purportedly exist today?
a) 0-50
b) 100-200
c) 500 - 800
d) 1,000 - 1,400
b) 100 - 200
How did Drake McBride become the CEO of Red Diamond Energy?
His father bought the company for him
Why does Bunny Starch no longer live with her husband?
He left her and ran off with another woman
Why do the Carson's visit Dr. Dressler on a monthly basis?
They believe their son Graham is a prodigy and belongs in a higher grade.
What happened to Nick's father in Iraq?
He lost his right arm during an ambush on his convoy.
Why is Duane Scrod Jr (Smoke) the natural person to blame for the wildfire?
He has a history of arson that is well-documented in the records of the Collier County police
What is Drake McBride's plan for Red Diamond Energy? How does it concern the Big Cypress Nature Preserve?
McBride (and his company) own Section 21, which has no oil. Section 21 is next to Section 22, which does have oil. His plan is to run pipes from Section 22 into Section 21.
Who is the CEO of the Red Diamond Energy Corporation?
Drake McBride
Who is Twilly?
Mrs. Starch's nephew
A strange, hermit-like man who finds Nick and Marta sneaking around in Mrs. Starch's house
What does the bumper sticker on Mrs. Starch's blue Prius say?
"Save the Manatees!"
What does Nick discover about all the mounted animals in Mrs. Starch's home?
They're all endangered species
What did Duane Scrod Sr do for work before his wife left him?
He owned an antique piano store in Naples, Florida
Who is Jimmy Lee Bayliss?
The Project Manager for the Red Diamond Energy Corporation and a former petroleum engineer for Exxon Mobile.
What is Nick's last name?
Waters
What was the Truman School originally named?
The Trapwick Academy
What hurricane just devastated Florida and parts of South Carolina?
Hurricane Ian
What is revealed about the wildfire at the end of Chapter 12?
The wildfire was started by Jimmy Lee Bayliss in order to scare the Truman field trip away from Sections 21 and 22.