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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 slogan does Mastodon put out on his Twitter account that is related to Diego?

2. Why is The Knob unable to test the tanning bed in Chapter 20?

3. What does Ryskamp have to give Stanleigh Cobo to convince him not to bring a spy to the Commander's Ball?

4. What kind of drug does Mastodon take regularly?

5. What is Ryskamp's main concern about the influx of pythons in Chapter Eighteen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Ryskamp break things off with Angie?

8. What is the real identity of the mysterious man in the swamp, Skink?

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

10. Who does Angie think ambushed her on one of her jobs in Part III, destroying her truck?

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

Alex Fay Riptoad and the rest of the Potussies are villanous; what traits and behaviors of theirs does Hiaasen emphasize in order to underscore their status as unlikeable characters? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How do different characters react to the development of the Potussies each having a Secret Service agent assigned to them for their "protection?" Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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