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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. In Chapter Eleven, what do Stephanie and Morelli do together after her meeting with Spiro?
2. Grandma Mazur recognizes what about the caskets found at the abandoned building?
3. At the start of Chapter Nine, what weapon does Stephanie strap to her belt in case she runs into Kenny?
4. When does Stephanie wake up the first morning at her parent's house?
5. The first morning at her parent's house, what does Stephanie wear on her feet that everyone criticizes?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Morelli help defend Grandma Mazur and Stephanie against Kenny?
2. Why does Stephanie once again snap back to business with Morelli, in spite of the kiss they shared?
3. 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?
4. What does Stephanie learn about Morelli when Andy Roche appears in Chapter Twelve, and what does this say about Stephanie's instincts?
5. What do Stephanie and Lula have in common?
6. Why does Lula break the window when she and Stephanie visit Spiro's apartment?
7. Why is it frightening when the Sandman is killed and his body mutilated?
8. Why does Morelli's past with Stephanie suggest a greater opportunity for a future?
9. Grandma Mazur buys clothing similar to Stephanie in Chapter Thirteen. Why do you feel she does this?
10. Why is it ironic that all of the women at the beauty parlor carry guns yet Stephanie does not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Both Stephanie's Jeep and the Buick are used to compound what is happening in the story. Working with either the Buick or the Jeep, cite several moments from the story where what happens with the vehicles mirror what happens to Stephanie and tell why.
Essay Topic 2
Although Stephanie's heart was broken by her ex-husband, the author puts Stephanie face to face with the woman who helped ruin her marriage instead of him. Consider why the author uses this approach. Does the scene create more sympathy for Stephanie? Does it offer any additional insight into why Stephanie is the way she is? How could the story have been different if Stephanie had bumped into her ex-husband instead?
Essay Topic 3
Choose a character you liked. Using the topics below, analyze this character's appeal to you.
Part 1) Who was your favorite character and why?
Part 2) What do you have in common with this character? Do you see yourself in him/her?
Part 3) What did this character accomplish in the story? If you were in his/her shoes, do you feel you could have achieved the same accomplishment or would you have done something differently?
Part 4) What did you learn from the character that you will apply to your everyday life?
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