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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. How do Stephanie and Lula's find the townhouse?

2. For whom had the dead man worked?

3. Why does Stephanie try not to cry?

4. What does Ramos say about Hannibal?

5. How do the people at Stephanie's office keep Mitchell and Habib from following her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stephanie obtain information about the Ramos family in her "own back yard" so to speak and how is this ironic?

2. What happens when Stephanie talks to Cynthia Lotte and what does this say about Stephanie?

3. How does the situation with Mitchell and Habib and their dog napping demonstrate a narrative contrivance?

4. What does Ranger tell Stephanie when he stops her while she is out walking the dog and do you think Morelli had a hand in Ranger's decision?

5. What is one thing that is ironic about how Stephanie and Lula manage to finally get Munson into her car?

6. What does Stephanie's grandma buy and what do you think this symbolizes?

7. Why do you think Stephanie is so amenable to doing what Ranger asks her to do?

8. Is there any justification for Stephanie committing a felony (breaking and entering) when she and Lula go into Ramos's townhouse?

9. What is Stephanie's response to Ranger's warning about the Ramos family?

10. Why do you think Stephanie goes to the trouble to buy an alarm at Radio Shack just to catch Ranger sneaking into her house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In any detective novel, there are clues that point both to the real criminal(s) versus those that are designed to mislead the readers in order to add suspense. Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze 5 clues that are designed to let the astute reader figure out who is the criminal(s).

2. Trace and analyze 5 clues that are designed to mislead even the astute reader in figuring out who is the criminal(s).

3. Do you enjoy being mislead in a mystery/suspense novel? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. How does the plot structure contribute to the success of the story? (Or Not)

2. Discuss five times Evanovich uses foreshadowing and how it is fulfilled later in the story.

3. Discuss the use of slang/dialect and lingo in the story and how it does (or does not) make a more interesting read.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast Stephanie to her mother.

2. Compare/contrast Stephanie's mother to Stephanie's grandmother.

3. Compare/contrast Stephanie to Lula.

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