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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. Who confronts Stephanie as she is returning home from exercise?

2. Who is Bunchy?

3. Why does Stephanie go to the hospital?

4. What does Stephanie ask an old friend?

5. What does Stephanie do to deal with what she ate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Stehanie's income uncertain and she must be good at what she does?

2. What is possibly foreshadowed in what Morelli tells Stephanie about Rameriz?

3. What happens when Stephanie and Lula attempt to bring in Briggs again and what might this suggest about Stephanie's ultimate success as a bounty hunter?

4. How does Stephanie seem to comfort herself when she is feeling off?

5. How does Bunchy both help and hinder Stephanie in chapter 7?

6. What is the reason Morelli says he wishes Stephanie would not work for Ranger any more and could there be any other reason?

7. What does Stephanie buy at the mall and do you think it is appropriate for the purpose for which she buys it?

8. Describe and briefly analyze Stephanie's experience chauffeuring the Arab teen.

9. Why is Fred in a dispute with the garbage company and does it seem like something an average person would bother with?

10. What is suspicious about what Shempsky tells Stephanie at the bank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death occurs several times throughout this rather lighthearted novel. Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of death throughout the story.

2. In a somewhat farcical novel such as High Five, can death be a serious topic? Why or why not? Discuss fully with examples from High Five and other literature.

3. Is death more tragic when someone dies unexpectedly young versus someone who dies unexpectedly in their 7th or 8th decade of life? Discuss fully with examples from the book and your own experiences.

Essay Topic 2

In chapter 13, when Stephanies talks to Mabel's, she learns nothing new except that Mabel has gone on a spending spree and appears to be optimistic that Fred will never return. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think Mabel is in denial and is merely taking advantage of the situation until Fred's return? Why or why not.

2. What are some aspects of Fred's character that makes it believable that Mabel would be celebrating his demise?

3. How do you think Mabel would respond to Fred's returning to her alive and well?

4. Should Mabel welcome Fred back if she learns of his infidelity?

Essay Topic 3

Stephanie is presented as a bumbler but who ultimately is successful despite the comical and sometimes dangerous situations in which she finds herself. Discuss one of the following:

1. Do you think Stephanie sees herself as a bumbler? Does Joe Morelli see her that way? Does Ranger?

2. What personality traits makes Stephanie so appealing to men? Which ones might be a turn off to them?

3. Discuss two of Stephanie's strong points and two of her flaws and how they affect her actions in the novel.

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