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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 gets into the van of food for delivery to Casa Bellicosa?

2. Where do authorities find Uric's body?

3. Who does the hermit in the swamp's friend call in Chapter Nineteen who passes some important information on to Angie?

4. What was Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons said to have died from in her autopsy report?

5. Why is it so hard for Christian to test the tanning bed himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Joel when he comes on one of Angie's work calls in Part III with her?

2. Why do both Crosby and Ryskamp tell Angie they cannot do anything to help Diego in Part III?

3. What is the mysterious man in the swamp using his empty eye socket for?

4. What does Angie do to send a very clear message to Pruitt to stop him from harassing Joel and his girlfriend?

5. Who does Angie think ambushed her on one of her jobs in Part III, destroying her truck?

6. What begins to chip away at Diego's morale the most when he is in jail?

7. Where is Kiki buried and what is her funeral service like?

8. What is the real identity of the mysterious man in the swamp, Skink?

9. What does Mastodon eat every single night?

10. Why does Ryskamp break things off with Angie?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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