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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. How many continuous months did Diane Fripp have her period?

2. How could Stephanie tell Morelli had just got home?

3. What kind of car was Mrs. Nowicki driving?

4. Who did Stephanie call for help?

5. What pet name did Morelli give Stephanie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Ballroom avoid bankruptcy?

2. What does Stephanie think Ranger meant when he said he would be "in the wind"?

3. Where did Morelli sleep the night that closes the chapter, and why?

4. What does surveillance mean to Stephanie?

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

6. How does Stephanie describe Morelli's mother?

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

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

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

10. What was the bet made between Stephanie and Joe and why does Stephanie reason she made it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What lie did Stephanie tell Mrs. Pease? Why did she need to tell it? What did Stephanie learn about Maxine through her home? What things would suggest that Maxine left in a hurry? Why didn't Stephanie encourage Mrs. Pease about the cops and calling them to make sure Maxine was safe?

Essay Topic 2

Sugar tries to do everything in his power to make Sally love him, but Sally isn't gay. Many men and women try to get their partner to like them. What is the flaw in this logic? How does this lead to a really negative relationship. What is the better idea when pursuing a long term relationship? What is the final outcome of these attempted forced relationships?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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