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Trivia questions about Carl Hiaasen's book, Skink, No Surrender
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1
What did Tommy do that made Skink call him a hopeless defective and an evolutionary mistake?
sank the houseboat
shot at a heron
kidnapped Malley
shot at Skink
2
What did Skink say it would take to be married to him?
a brain injury
patience beyond belief
a heart of gold
a poor sense of smell
3
What killed the rattlesnake whose rattle Skink wore around his neck?
a tomato truck
a man with an axe
a UPS truck
a wild boar
4
What job does Richard's mom have?
History professor
Environmental lawyer
real estate salesperson
Tax accountant
5
What kind of car did Malley get into at the airport?
a dark blue SUV
a white 2-door Toyota
a black Honda Civic
a silver Chevy Malibu
6
What kind of music was playing on the houseboat when Richard first arrived?
punk rock
oldies
country-western
heavy metal
7
What kind of birds did Richard hear when Malley called him while traveling with TC?
hawks
herons
ivory-billed woodpecker
sea birds
8
Why wasn't it possible to wade in the creek where Tommy escaped in the canoe?
there was quicksand in the creek
the banks of the creek were too steep
there was an alligator in the creek
the creek was polluted with oil from the sunken houseboat
9
What was the book, Silent Spring about?
pesticides
suviving in the wild
alligators
the ivory-billed woodpecker
10
Who was Trent's favorite fighter?
Lucifer Rex
Bazooka
Wiley Fox
Triple H
11
What did Skink say would be the only acceptable reason for Tommy to shoot at the heron?
fear
mental handicap
a brain injury
a tricky trigger finger
12
How did Richard earn money to pay for the stolen skateboard?
he mowed lawns
he worked in a car wash
he babysat Malley
he worked at Mega Burgers
13
How much did money did Nickel take from the shoe box?
$500
$100
$5,000
$1000
14
What two books did Richard use in the driver's seat so he could see over the steering wheel?
Leaves of Grass and Roget's Thesaurus
East of Eden and Oxford Dictionary
To Kill a Mockingbird and The Columbia Anthology
MacBeth and Webster's Dictionary
15
What chased Malley & Richard through the swampy woods?
an alligator
a python
a boar
a coyote
16
What did Skink take with him when he went into the woods leaving Malley and Richard alone?
the pocket knife
the snake-rattle necklace
the shoebox
the gold club
17
What wild animal did Nickel warn Richard about?
panthers
boars
coyotes
alligators
18
What did Skink and Richard use to keep the bugs off of them as they canoed down the river?
DDT
Deet
wax myrtle leaves
aloe vera
19
Who rented a boat to Malley and Richard?
Nickel
Dime
Penny
Jim Tile
20
What disease did Richard tell Dr. Capps was the reason that Skink might not live much longer?
cancer
emphysema
diabetes
cataracts
