View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Kiki Fitzsimmons's sons?

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

3. What does Diego pick up from the railroad tracks?

4. What does Jerry Crosby suggest to Fay Alex Riptoad as an incentive to help find Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons?

5. What is Agent Keith Josephson's real name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Fay Alex Riptoad's group of supporters called the Potusssies?

3. Why does Mrs. Riptoad identify Kiki's body instead of her sons?

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

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

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

7. What happens to Angie that unsettles her soon after her job at Lipid House?

8. What was the general attitude among partygoers when they realized Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons was missing?

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

10. Why do the two thieves, Uric and The Prince, steal the python from Angie's storage unit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hiaasen employs satire and absurdity throughout the novel to drive home some of his more serious themes. Write an essay analyzing how Hiaasen uses humor to drive home some of his major messages in this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What do Angie and Clinton Tyree have in common? In what important ways are they different? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 719 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample