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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. What did Uric's "suicide" note say?

2. Where is Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons buried?

3. Why does Alexandria call Angie in Chapter Sixteen?

4. Who does Mockingbird have a photo session with in Chapter Seventeen?

5. Who does Spalding try to fix Angie up with in Chapter Thirteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Kiki buried and what is her funeral service like?

2. Why is Agent Ryskamp angry when Agent Rose tells him something problematic about Agent Josephson?

3. What is the mysterious man in the swamp using his empty eye socket for?

4. What happens to Joel when he comes on one of Angie's work calls in Part III with her?

5. What plan does Mocking bird hatch so that Agent Josephson can stay on her detail?

6. Why do both Crosby and Ryskamp tell Angie they cannot do anything to help Diego in Part III?

7. Why does Ryskamp break things off with Angie?

8. What does Skink do to Angie when she comes to visit him that terribly upsets her?

9. Who is trying the hardest to get Diego Beltran freed and why is this person acting this way?

10. What does Angie do to send a very clear message to Pruitt to stop him from harassing Joel and his girlfriend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Mastodon decide to exploit the public's - and his own supporters' - deep fears of and biases towards undocumented immigrants and other foreigners throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Ryskamp ultimately decides to take a chance and stay together in a romantic relationship with Angie Armstrong at the end of the novel, despite his earlier reservations about their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hiaasen highlight the various class differences between different characters in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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