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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 does Angie question in Chapter Ten about Uric?

2. Who identifies Kiki's body at the coroner's in Chapter Seven?

3. What does Angie hears has happened at her storage unit?

4. Who is the Police Chief in Palm Springs?

5. Who harrasses Angie every night on the phone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What kind of ball did Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons disappear at?

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

5. How do Kiki's sons react to the idea of giving a reward for information leading to the location of Kiki's body?

6. What is Mr. Teabull not telling Angie when Angie sees the snake he wants her to get rid of?

7. Who is the closest person to Angie and what is the nature of their relationship?

8. Where does Angie see the Burmese python she killed at Lipid House again in Part II?

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

10. Why does Diego Beltran become a suspect in Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons's murder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Angie's extreme reaction to Pruitt's poaching, which takes place years before the start of the novel, reveal about her character? Why do you think Hiaasen includes this story as part of Angie's background? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Which characters exhibit the most respect for the natural environment and for wildlife in the novel? Which characters seem to have utter disregard for these things? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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