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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 best describes Morelli's appearance in the beginning of this chapter?

2. What does Stephanie look like after their apprehension?

3. Who arrived at the door of Morelli's house?

4. Why doesn't Stephanie need to worry about her prints?

5. What did Morelli do to gain access to the house by the shore?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were both Stephanie and Sally afraid of Sugar?

2. How does Stephanie describe Morelli's mother?

3. What is the difference between the way Morelli views 'the relationship' and the way Stephanie does?

4. Why did Grandma Mazur frequent the beauty parlor?

5. How did the Ballroom avoid bankruptcy?

6. Why does Stephanie call herself a loser?

7. Why doesn't Morelli want to help Sally into his corset, and why does he have to?

8. How did Stephanie and Morelli's days compare?

9. What was the difference between being at the ballpark and watching a baseball game on TV to Stephanie?

10. How did Stephanie's mother reassure her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the burning of Stephanie's apartment affect her? How does she react to all that has happened? Do you think this is a rational response? Why or why not? How would you react in the same position?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the writing style of Janet Evanovich. How do the clues in this book lead the reader to understand what's happening and what's going on? Could you predict the end of the novel from the beginning? In either case, rate the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Stephanie and Lula's characters. How do they compliment each other? How close of friends do you think they would be in real life? How does Lula's character make up for Stephanie's downfalls? Who would you rather have as your friend, and why?

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