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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 does Joel tell Angie has been calling him lately in Chapter Seventeen?

2. Why does Uric not show up to the bank as Angie thinks he will in Chapter Twelve?

3. What does Angie find out Tyree did for her that made a huge financial difference for her some years earlier?

4. Where is Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons buried?

5. What does Ryskamp tell Mockingbird he will get for her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mastodon eat every single night?

4. Who does Angie begin dating in Part III and how does she feel about this development?

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

6. Why does Ryskamp break things off with Angie?

7. How does Uric die?

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

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

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

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

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 3

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.

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