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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 annoys Stephanie about the boy?

2. Who does Stephanie try to reach at the garbage company?

3. With whom does the addict get into a shooting match?

4. What does Briggs say to Stephanie when she sees him?

5. Who besides Ranger leaves a message on Stephanie's answering machine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Larry Lipinski commit suicide and is the suicide perhaps suspicious?

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

3. Who does Stephanie encounter at the funeral home and why is her response a little hypocritical?

4. 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?

5. Who is following Stephanie and what does she do about it?

6. What are the photos Mabel show Stephanie and what do you think it might foreshadow?

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

8. What happens when Stephanie and Ranger go running in the morning and why do you think it happens?

9. What is on Lula's car when Stephanie and Lula return to it from shopping and what is Stephanie's reaction?

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

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

A number of characters in High Five are people who are living on the wrong side of the law or at the very least at the edge of legality. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze two characters who live in the "grey zone" between legal and illegal.

2. Compare/contrast Stephanie's attitudes towards lawbreakers versus that of Joe Morelli.

3. Compare/contrast Joe Morelli's attitudes towards lawbreakers versus that of Ranger.

Essay Topic 3

Stephanie Plum is a bounty hunter. Discuss the following:

1. What is a bounty hunter as it is used in this novel?

2. Why do you think someone would choose the job of bounty hunter?

3. Would you be willing to be a bounty hunter?

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