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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 Stephanie decide who to invite?
2. Who arrives in the middle of the event that Stephanie and Ranger are on?
3. Why does Stephanie take Briggs to her parents' house?
4. What saves Stephanie?
5. Where does Stephanie spy Shempsky?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is ironic about how Stephanie is saved from Shempsky killing her?
2. What does Stephanie suspect about Shempsky and why is it suspicious that he's not at work? What might this foreshadow?
3. What does Morelli tell Stephanie to do and what is her response? Why do you think Stephanie refuses to back off?
4. What indicates that there is a strong possibility that one of those involved in the money skimming scheme may work for the bank or the garbage company?
5. What does Ranger suggest Stephanie do about the Porsche he offers her and what do you think should be Stephanie's response?
6. Where does Stephannie take Fred's check and what might this foreshadow?
7. What does Shempsky tell Stephanie about his plans?
8. What happens to the BMW and why is that humorous?
9. Why does Stephanie leave the wedding reception without Morelli and what does she do?
10. Who is Randy Briggs; why is he staying with Stephanie, and is it wise for Stephanie to allow him to stay with her?
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
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 seems to get herself in and out of difficult and even dangerous situations with very little long-term consequences. Discuss the following:
1. What is a narrative contrivance?
2. Briefly summarize and analyze two situations in High Five where it seems that the only way Stephanie gets out of them is through narrative contrivance.
3. Would you rather there be and improbable event to save one of your characters or would you want the author to be more realistic? Discuss why or why not.
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