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Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Prologue, Chapters 1 & 2

1. What is slightly incongruous about how Stephanie is portrayed in the opening scene?

2. Describe the scene with Stephanie and Carol Zabo five months after the prologue and also what this says about Stephanie as a person.

3. What is ironic about Lula's former life to her current job?

4. What does the reader know about Ranger so far and why do you think Stephanie declines to take on the skip recovery, who happens to be Ranger?

5. Why do Joyce Barnhardt and Stephanie...
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