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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 Secret Service agent does Angie first meet in Chapter Six?

2. Who does Angie question in Chapter Ten about Uric?

3. How much does Angie get paid for killing the python at Lipid House?

4. What is the name of the person who takes Uric's call to the hotline in Chapter Eight?

5. When does Angie realize the lump in the python's stomach was a person?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Angie visit Germaine Bracco in Part II?

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

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

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

7. What is the relationship between the First Lady and the President like?

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

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

Some characters in this novel, like the protagonist Angie Armstrong, exhibit integrity and courage that goes above and beyond their job descriptions or levels of power. Other characters are utterly disappointing in this regard. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the moral fortitude of at least two different main characters, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Ryskamp ultimately decides to take a chance and stay together in a romantic relationship with Angie Armstrong at the end of the novel, despite his earlier reservations about their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Angie sometimes use the element of surprise based on the incongruity of her appearance paired with what she does for a living to her advantage in different situations? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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