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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. Which ex-boyfriend of Angie's does her hair sometimes?

2. What kind of jewelry did conch shells first appear in?

3. Where did the Burmese pythons first take hold in Florida?

4. What does Prince Paladin steal from Kiki's body?

5. What happens to the python Angie has killed and put in her storage unit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Clinton Tyree's goals in releasing the huge pythons among the stomping grounds of the rich and powerful in south Florida, and does he achieve them in your opinion? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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

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.

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