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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. Who is writing a tell-all book about the President that Ryskamp speaks to in Chapter Twenty-One?

2. Why does Crosby tell Angie he cannot do more to help Diego?

3. What does Angie say in order to get in to visit Diego in detention?

4. What is Ryskamp's main concern about the influx of pythons in Chapter Eighteen?

5. Where is Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons buried?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Uric Burns feel after killing Prince Paladin?

10. How does Uric die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

How does Hiaasen characterize the various struggles of undocumented immigrants in America through different characters' experiences throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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