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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 did the entire neighborhood smell like?

2. Who scares Stephanie more then Morelli's mother?

3. What kind of food does Sugar like?

4. What does Morelli call Stephanie?

5. What is the brand of the pregnancy test?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does surveillance mean to Stephanie?

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

5. Why does Morelli say that he is coming with Stephanie?

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

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

8. How did the Ballroom avoid bankruptcy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of things get Stephanie really bummed out? In what way would you consider this a normal reaction to circumstances? In which ways should she be grateful at this point for the way her life is progressing? How does her getting down and out make her a more rounded character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the writing style of Janet Evanovich. How do the clues in this book lead the reader to understand what's happening and what's going on? Could you predict the end of the novel from the beginning? In either case, rate the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What things did Stephanie and Joe learn from the house in which Stephanie met Maxine when Margie and Mrs. Nowicki were all living together? What kind of personality description could reside in such a lifestyle? What does this say about their overall health?

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