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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 does Diesel refer to himself?

2. What is Stephanie missing that could cause trouble?

3. Stephanie is afraid that Diesel will barge in while she is doing which of the following?

4. What secret location is Stephanie eager to find?

5. Mary Alice gets yelled at because she wants to do which one of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Diesel get back into the apartment after Stephanie locks the door?

2. What does Stephanie do to try to prove Diesel is not real?

3. What happens during the opening scene of the book? Who are the characters?

4. What does Stephanie do to attempt to keep Diesel out of the line of fire from Helen and Grandma Mazur?

5. What is the problem with the person in the case? What must Stephanie do?

6. Discuss the scene involving Mary Alice at the dinner table. How does the little girl react?

7. Where does Stephanie take Diesel to dinner? Describe the location. What is the reaction of the other people at the table?

8. What is the current case being worked by Stephanie? What about the case causes confusion?

9. What is Stephanie's idea about capturing Sandy Claws? Who does Stephanie enlist to help?

10. Describe at least some of the conversation had in the kitchen with Stephanie, Grandma Mazur and Helen.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diesel is particularly interested in apprehending a man named Ring. Who is Ring? Why does Diesel want to find him? What has the man done? What kind of things occur when Ring is in the area? Does Ring know Diesel? What is the relationship between the two men? What happens every time Diesel gets close to Ring?

Essay Topic 2

Stephanie is known for getting into trouble in virtually any kind of situation. Ranger, Stephanie's mentor and friend, makes it a point to watch out for Stephanie at all times. Examine how and why Ranger keeps such close tabs on Stephanie. What tools does Ranger use to keep tabs on Stephanie? Who often helps Ranger? How does Ranger always seem to know if Stephanie is in danger? What special gifts does Ranger have in this area?

Essay Topic 3

The Plums live in the Chambersburg section of Trenton, NJ. The neighborhood is fondly referred to as "the 'Burg" to its residents, most of which are Italian or Hungarian. Stephanie Plum is half of each ethnicity. Discuss ethnic neighborhoods and how they differ from mixed neighborhoods. Also discuss the strong sense of community ingrained in the 'Burg and its people.

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