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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Eleven, what does Stephanie leave for Morelli when she takes the truck?
(a) The keys to the Buick.
(b) A note.
(c) A repaired Jeep.
(d) Money for a cab.

2. Why is Grandma Mazur eager to be seen in public after she is attacked?
(a) To model her new hair color.
(b) To announce Stephanie's engagement.
(c) Because Grandma Mazur is rumored dead.
(d) To show off her bandage.

3. In Chapter Eleven, what happens to Spiro to put him in the hospital?
(a) Spiro gets food poisoning.
(b) Spiro falls down the stairs.
(c) A casket falls on his foot.
(d) Spiro is attacked.

4. When does Stephanie wake up the first morning at her parent's house?
(a) Late.
(b) Stephanie does not sleep that night.
(c) 5:30 a.m.
(d) 7 a.m.

5. Whom does Stephanie call after her jacket pocket discovery?
(a) The Sandman.
(b) The police.
(c) Kenny.
(d) Morelli.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is carrying a gun in Clara's Beauty Salon?

2. What physical affliction bothers Stephanie in Chapter Twelve?

3. Kenny admits he has been smuggling guns out of the funeral parlor dressed like whom?

4. Following Stephanie's refrigerator discovery, what does Morelli tell the neighbors the cops have in the cooler?

5. In Chapter Twelve, what surprises Stephanie about her mother's reaction to her and Morelli spending time together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephanie learn about Morelli when Andy Roche appears in Chapter Twelve, and what does this say about Stephanie's instincts?

2. Kenny's acts of violence start small and then progress into larger, more grotesque actions. Explain the escalation.

3. Describe the general vibe of Spiro. What redeeming qualities has he shown up until Chapter Nine that would make Stephanie trust him and work as his bodyguard?

4. What has changed about Stephanie's bedroom from the time she lived there in high school? What does this say about how Stephanie's mother views her?

5. What does the fact that Stephanie's mother tried to set Stephanie up with Spiro say about her mother's judgment?

6. What do Stephanie and Lula have in common?

7. Why does Stephanie's mother complain about Stephanie wearing Doc Marten boots?

8. Why is it ironic that all of the women at the beauty parlor carry guns yet Stephanie does not?

9. In Chapter Eleven, what action does Stephanie take that causes the religious structure of the 'Burg to be revealed?

10. Why does it seem as though Joyce Barnhardt has had it out for Stephanie throughout their entire life?

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