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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. Why does Ranger say the car is that color?

2. Who arrives in the middle of the event that Stephanie and Ranger are on?

3. Why does Stephanie rush off later after dinner?

4. Why does Stephanie spend the rest of the night on her couch?

5. What does Lipinski's wife demand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ranger suggest Stephanie do about the Porsche he offers her and what do you think should be Stephanie's response?

2. What happens when Stephanie meets Ranger for dinner and what do you think is going on?

3. What does Stephanie decide at the last moment concerning the wedding she is attending and what do you think is her motivation?

4. Who else takes Stephanie unawares after she escapes from Rameriz? Is this new situation any more dangerous?

5. What do Stephanie and Mary Lou do and does this seem like a normal, adult activity?

6. Why does Lipinski kill his wife, Laura and Shempsky kill Fred?

7. How does Stephanie, along with the reader, finally learn about Shempsky's involvement in the situation Stpehanie (and Morelli) has been investigating?

8. What does Morelli tell Stephanie and does this have any effect upon her actions? Should it?

9. Why does Stephanie leave the wedding reception without Morelli and what does she do?

10. What other company seems to have "lost" the names of paying customers and what might this mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There are many incidences of irony in High Five. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze five incidences of irony.

2. Why do you think authors write irony into their stories?

3. Do the ironic situations in High Five enhance the reading experience? Why or why not.

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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