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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. Whom does Kinsey interview after she leaves Nikki's former home?
2. When Kinsey asks Lyle Abernathy why he didn't finish law school, what reason does he give?
3. Why does Kinsey go to see the Santa Teresa detective in Chapter 2?
4. What opinion does Gwen have about the trial for her ex-husband Laurence's murder?
5. Soon after leaving her interview with Nikki, Kinsey returns to her surveillance of the insurance fraudster. What does she notice has changed at the woman's apartment?
Short Essay Questions
1. After meeting Sharon at the casino, Kinsey goes back to her motel room to sleep, still feeling sick, and is woken up by a phone call from Sharon at 8:30 that night. What happens while Kinsey is on the phone with Sharon?
2. 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?
3. How does Kinsey finally get in touch with Sharon Napier in Las Vegas, and what happens when she meets with her?
4. After her discussion with Charlotte Mercer, Kinsey decides she must find Sharon Napier. How does she do this?
5. 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?
6. What happens when Kinsey gets to Sharon's apartment?
7. What other case has Kinsey started working on when she is approached by Nikki?
8. What is Kinsey's impression of Las Vegas?
9. Kinsey and Nikki discuss how Laurence died. What was the cause of his death?
10. Gwen tells Kinsey that Laurence had an affair with the wife of a judge. What does Kinsey do with this information, and what does she find out?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Tone refers to the attitude of the author of a work. Through Kinsey, as the narrator of "'A' Is for Alibi," what is the author's tone at different stages of the book? Explain the tone, with examples:
1) At the beginning of the book, when Kinsey takes on the Fife case
2) When Kinsey is doing the groundwork of her investigation
3) When Kinsey gets involved with Charlie
4) When Kinsey gets the answers she needs to solve the case
Essay Topic 2
The role of the protagonist is portrayed in "'A' Is for Alibi" in both a positive and a negative light. Give at least three examples from the novel that characterize Kinsey in both these lights. Analyze one aspect of her behavior in the novel that shows her, as a protagonist, less than perfect.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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