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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. When was the last time Kuntz's aunt and uncle had seen him?

2. What did Stephanie's friend request for the information?

3. What planet does Stephanie refer to as her having come from in Morelli's eyes?

4. Why should Stephanie have called Ranger instead of Lula?

5. What does Lula say she will need to blend in at the beach?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why were both Stephanie and Sally afraid of Sugar?

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

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

5. What was the role of mothers in the 'burg, according to Stephanie?

6. How did Stephanie and Morelli's days compare?

7. What was the difference between being at the ballpark and watching a baseball game on TV to Stephanie?

8. What is the difference between the way Morelli views 'the relationship' and the way Stephanie does?

9. How did Stephanie's mother reassure her?

10. What is the major downfall to Trenton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between the attitudes of Betty in the beginning and close to the end of this book? How is this behavior suspicious? What changes in the character would be describable as suspicious and why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Stephanie and Lula's characters. How do they compliment each other? How close of friends do you think they would be in real life? How does Lula's character make up for Stephanie's downfalls? Who would you rather have as your friend, and why?

Essay Topic 3

How is this novel a typical mystery novel? How is it a romance novel? How is it a thriller? Create a genre for this novel, and explain how you came up with it.

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