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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 does Ryskamp have to give Stanleigh Cobo to convince him not to bring a spy to the Commander's Ball?

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

3. What is the theme of the Commander's Ball in Chapter Nineteen?

4. Who does Angie think blows up her truck in Chapter Twelve?

5. What did Uric's "suicide" note say?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What job does Christian have, and why is Angie not interested in him romantically?

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

5. Who is trying the hardest to get Diego Beltran freed and why is this person acting this way?

6. Why do the Potussies get Secret Service protection in Part III?

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

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

9. How does Uric die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Tyree's surprise revelation at the very end of the novel - that the first huge Burmese python that appeared and ate Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons was not one that he had intentionally released there - reveal about wildlife, the natural environment, and, ultimately, Angie's own perceptions of his tactics? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does the relentless crowd of demonstrators outside the detention facility where Diego Beltran is being held symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do several female characters - for instance, Fay Alex Riptoad, Angie Armstrong, and Mockingbird - pressure other female characters at different points in the novel, in both subtle and overt ways, to ruthlessly achieve their own goals? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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