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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. Where did Angie work when she was a veterinarian?

2. Where does Crosby text Angie to tell her to meet him at the end of Chapter Thirteen?

3. What does the mysterious hermit in the swamp in Chapter 19 eat?

4. What drug does the hermit in the swamp take to cope?

5. Where is Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons buried?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Ryskamp break things off with Angie?

5. How does Uric die?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Mastodon eat every single night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Hiaasen is communicating to the reader with the fact that Teabull orchestrates all manner of criminal activity for the shallowest of reasons, and he ultimately gets away with it? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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