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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. What is the result of what Kinsey does on the insurance fraud case?
2. At their meeting, Kinsey and Diane talk about the family dog, Bruno. What happened to Bruno?
3. What emotion does Kinsey feel as she watches Charlie at the restaurant?
4. Whom does Kinsey meet with right after she gets back from L.A.?
5. Before going back to Santa Teresa, what does Kinsey do at the Glass house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What surprising things does Gwen Fife tell Kinsey when she meets her at Rosie's Bar?
2. After meeting with Garry Steinberg, Kinsey goes back to the Glass residence where only Mrs. Glass is waiting for her. What happens when they go down to the basement to get Libby's things?
3. After taking photos of Marcia Threadgill, Garry Steinberg passes some information on to Kinsey. What is it, and why might it be important to the case?
4. Kinsey decides she has to return to Nikki's beach house to follow up on something. What is it, and what is the result of the follow up?
5. Where does Kinsey go after she has attempted to find out more from Colin about Gwen?
6. The morning after Sharon Napier's death, Kinsey heads to Salton Sea. Who does she meet there, and what does she learn?
7. After confronting Lyle in L.A., Kinsey goes to the accounting firm where Libby used to work. What does she tell Garry Steinberg that she suspects about Charlie?
8. While driving back to Santa Teresa after visiting Garry Steinberg, what does Kinsey realize about her relationship with Charlie? How do Sharon's phone bills help her verify this?
9. After fighting and reconciling with Charlie, Kinsey meets with Homicide Detective Dolan again. What does he tell her about the "Darling Elizabeth" letter? How does Kinsey feel about this?
10. After meeting with Con, Kinsey decides the time has come to finally trap Marcia Threadgill, the fraudster who is trying to get money out of the California Fidelity Insurance Company. What does Kinsey do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The resolution of a story is the wrapping up of details and often the aftermath of the climactic events. Why was Kinsey's report included at the end of the book? Do you believe these added to the themes of truth and justice? As a reader, how did you respond to the report?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Conflict is a common element of writing in both fiction and nonfiction. Why is conflict so often used in narratives? How can it help move a story along? Give four examples where conflict in "'A' Is for Alibi" occurs and how it helps explain the relationship between Kinsey and other characters.
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