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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 does Stephanie learn about Fred?

2. Why do Lulu and Stephanie not want to get too rough?

3. What does Aunt Mabel tell Stephanie?

4. What does the family talk about at dinner that night?

5. How does Briggs escape being taken in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the implication that Fred took pictures of the body with a disposable camera?

2. What does Stephanie learn about Fred and how was one of these facts already hinted at in chapter one?

3. What happens at Brigg's apartment at the beginning of chapter 2 and do you think Stephanie needs to be more aggressive?

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

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

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

7. Why does Briggs say he cannot go with Stephanie and what does he do?

8. 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?

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

10. What was Fred doing on the day he goes missing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Some of Stephanie's friendship have a history that goes back to a time when Stephanie is a young girl. Some of them at the very least go back to her high school years. Discuss the following:

1. Choose one of Stephanie's long-term friendships and thoroughly analyze it to include why you think it has lasted and if you think it is a relationship that has "depth" to it.

2. What are the advantages of having friendships for many decades?

3. What are the disadvantages of having decades-long friendships?

4. There is a musical round whose first lines are "Make new friends, but keep the old." Do you think this is good advice?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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