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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. After noticing a change at her insurance fraudster's apartment, what does Kinsey do?
2. Where does Kinsey keep the information she records on her cases?
3. What does Kinsey do after she leaves the Glass's residence?
4. What surprise does Kinsey get when she meets with Libby Glass's parents?
5. What does Kinsey find out from her first conversation with Gwen about Nikki and Laurence's young son Colin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Before she agrees to work for Nikki, Kinsey questions her about her marriage to Laurence. What does Nikki tell her? How does Kinsey respond to her?
2. Kinsey tells Nikki she believes that Nikki is innocent. She agrees to take the case on certain conditions. What are they? What does Nikki do?
3. The day after meeting Charlie Scorsoni, Kinsey meets Gwen Fife. Where do they meet, and what does Kinsey learn?
4. Kinsey and Nikki discuss how Laurence died. What was the cause of his death?
5. Kinsey meets Nikki for the second time at Rosie's Bar. What is Rose's Bar, and what do they discuss there?
6. Immediately after taking on Nikki's case, Kinsey turns her attention to Charlie Scorsoni, Laurence Fife's law partner. What is the result of this?
7. At the beginning of the novel, Kinsey is approached by Nikki Fife. What is Nikki's background, and what does she want Kinsey to do?
8. How does Kinsey decide that she will investigate the case for Nikki?
9. Kinsey confronts Lyle after she leaves the Glass residence by following him to his workplace. How does he respond to her questions about Libby?
10. What does the reader find out about the city of Santa Teresa in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
State the theme of "'A' Is for Alibi." How is the theme of the story reflected in the conflicts Kinsey Millhone experiences as she works on her case? Give four examples with an explanation for each one.
Essay Topic 2
Humor is an element of fiction often employed by authors. Why is it used? How can it enhance a novel? Give four examples of Sue Grafton's use of humor where you feel the pace and the theme of "'A' Is for Alibi" have been enhanced by its use.
Essay Topic 3
Define the component of the literary element of plot known as exposition. What purpose does it serve in writing? Give four examples of Sue Grafton's use of exposition in "'A' Is for Alibi" that enhance the novel.
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