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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 do winter residents of Palm Beach return "forever?"

2. Who tests the tanning bed for Mastodon as his body double?

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

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

5. Who does Mockingbird have a photo session with in Chapter Seventeen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Uric die?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What traits of the extremely wealthy socialite set in Florida does Hiaasen use the Cornbright brothers, Chance and Chase, to highlight throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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