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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 Sally thinking of changing his image to?

2. What was Gene drinking?

3. What was left at Stephanie's apartment?

4. What did the entire neighborhood smell like?

5. What kind of alcohol does Morelli suggest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Morelli react to the firebombing attempt?

2. Why does Stephanie call herself a loser?

3. How does Stephanie attempt to reassure Sugar?

4. Why is Norvil a 'pain in the ass'?

5. Why did Stephanie end up having to cut out her hair?

6. What does Mrs. Nowicki say about harboring a fugitive and what does she say she is doing all this for?

7. What is the major downfall to Trenton?

8. How did Stephanie's mother reassure her?

9. What two things did Stephanie find really discomfiting about Morelli and his life?

10. How did the Ballroom avoid bankruptcy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Stephanie's descriptions, compare the cities mentioned in Chapter 7. How do these places differ? How do their patrons and tourists differ? Which is most well known to you? Why do you think this is?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Stephanie and Joyce. What kind of people are they? Where do their moral scruples lie? Who would you rather meet on the street?

Essay Topic 3

How is Maxine a dynamic character when the rest are static? Give reasons why you think Janet Evanovich chose to make Maxine the only dynamic character in the book. How do you think the book would have been if all the characters were static? Explain how a dynamic character creates a more interesting plot.

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