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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. Why does Mockingbird get angry with Agent Josephson in Chapter Twenty-four?

2. Who is Joel's girlfriend?

3. Where do winter residents of Palm Beach return "forever?"

4. Who does Spalding try to fix Angie up with in Chapter Thirteen?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mastodon eat every single night?

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

3. What kind of plan does Angie have to ensnare Uric?

4. Why is Agent Ryskamp angry when Agent Rose tells him something problematic about Agent Josephson?

5. Why does Ryskamp break things off with Angie?

6. What does Skink do to Angie when she comes to visit him that terribly upsets her?

7. Why does The Knob become unable to test the tanning bed for Mastodon?

8. What plan does Mocking bird hatch so that Agent Josephson can stay on her detail?

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

10. What is the mysterious man in the swamp, "Skink," plotting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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