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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 does Briggs escape being taken in?

2. Why was Fred upset with the garbage company?

3. What does Stephanie eat?

4. What do Lulu and Stephanie find back at Lulu's car?

5. Where does Stephanie meet up with Tank?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Stephanie in the parking lot at the garbage company and do you think she should do anything about it?

3. How does Stephanie get injured in the aftermath of the redecorating project and do you think she will not participate in any more such projects?

4. What two clues does Stephanie learn as she studies the photos from Fred's desk and what may one or both foreshadow?

5. What possible scenario does Stephanie come up with pertaining to her uncle's disappearance?

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

7. What does Ranger ask of Stephanie and is her response justified?

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

9. What does Ranger's redecorating job entail?

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

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

Despite Stephanie's job as a bounty hunter, there is an air of gullibility and innocence about her. Discuss the following:

1. Trace/analyze the scenes in which Stephanie seems either gullible or innocent.

2. Does Stephanie's gullibility/innocence impair her in fulfilling her job as a bounty hunter? Why or why not.

3. Do you think if Stephanie continues in this job for years, she would lose her gullibility/innocence? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Do you think being a bounty hunter is an appropriate occupation for a woman? Discuss fully.

2. Do you think Stephanie Plum could be considered a successful bounty hunter?

3. Compare/contrast the way Morelli views Stephanie's occupation versus the way Ranger views it.

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