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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 kind of vehicle does Angie drive?

2. Who are Kiki Fitzsimmons's sons?

3. What significant information about the investigation surrounding Kiki Pew does Crosby give Mrs. Riptoad in Chapter Eight?

4. Where do the burglars go together in Chapter Five?

5. What color are many conch pearls?

Short Essay Questions

1. What part do the conch pearls play in Kiki's murder investigation?

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

3. What does Angela Armstrong threaten to do when a man says he cannot immediately pay her for her removal of a raccoon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What do the Secret Service agents seem to think about Mastodon in general?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Hiaasen highlight the various class differences between different characters in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What aspects of human nature do the criminals Prince Paladin and Uric Burns symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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