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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 was the worst crime Uric ever committed?

2. Whose call has Teabull been waiting for ever since Mauricio told him about her unannounced visit to Lipid House?

3. What kind of mask does the arsonist Teabull hires wear when he tries to torch Angie's truck?

4. Who wanted to bring a Chinese spy to the Commander's Ball in Chapter Nineteen?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What job does Christian have, and why is Angie not interested in him romantically?

4. What begins to chip away at Diego's morale the most when he is in jail?

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

6. How does Uric Burns feel after killing Prince Paladin?

7. Why do the Potussies get Secret Service protection in Part III?

8. Why does The Knob become unable to test the tanning bed for Mastodon?

9. What does Mastodon eat every single night?

10. How does Uric die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the specific details Hiaasen includes to signal to the reader how repulsive, morally repugnant, and shallow Mastodon is throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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