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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. Where does Prince Paladin get his moniker?

2. What does Mockingbird drink while she is in the bathtub in Chapter Six?

3. What was in the stomach of the python Angie kills and puts in her storage unit?

4. What bites Angie in Part I?

5. Who does Angie first approach with her knowledge of what really happened to Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who discovers evidence that could free Diego and what is that evidence?

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

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

5. How does Fay Alex Riptoad treat Police Chief Jerry Crosby?

6. Why does Pruitt call to harass Angie every night?

7. What does the Russian stripper at the strip club ask Angie to give her in return for information about Uric?

8. What happened to Angie's only marriage, to Dustin?

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

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

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

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 3

What does Tyree's surprise revelation at the very end of the novel - that the first huge Burmese python that appeared and ate Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons was not one that he had intentionally released there - reveal about wildlife, the natural environment, and, ultimately, Angie's own perceptions of his tactics? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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