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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. Who is Angie's stepson?

2. What does Uric write on his arm in Chapter Eight?

3. What is the name of the President's resort in Florida?

4. Who is the caretaker at Lipid House?

5. What does the person who identifies Kiki's body tell Jerry Crosby is missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Angie's only marriage, to Dustin?

2. Why does Mastodon immediately start calling for Diego's blood as a murder suspect?

3. Why does Agent Ahmet Youssef use a different name on the job at the Secret Service?

4. What part do the conch pearls play in Kiki's murder investigation?

5. Why does Mr. Teabull desperately need Angie to do a job for him in Part I?

6. How did Burmese pythons get a foothold in Florida?

7. Who is the first person to understand what really happened to Kiki?

8. How does Fay Alex Riptoad treat Police Chief Jerry Crosby?

9. What kind of political opinions did Kiki's last husband Mott Fitzsimmons hold?

10. Why does Angie visit Germaine Bracco in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Hiaasen is communicating to the reader with the fact that Teabull orchestrates all manner of criminal activity for the shallowest of reasons, and he ultimately gets away with it? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Some characters in this novel, like the protagonist Angie Armstrong, exhibit integrity and courage that goes above and beyond their job descriptions or levels of power. Other characters are utterly disappointing in this regard. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the moral fortitude of at least two different main characters, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Angie sometimes use the element of surprise based on the incongruity of her appearance paired with what she does for a living to her advantage in different situations? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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