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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Stephanie not want to deal with Munson?
(a) He is a violent man.
(b) He is very slow witted.
(c) He smells quite badly.
(d) He is a womanizer.

2. What excuse does Stephanie offer Ramos for being in his back yard?
(a) She thought she heard screaming.
(b) She is a member of the press and wants to talk to him about Homer.
(c) She is searching for her cat.
(d) She thought she was at a friend's house she is going to surprise.

3. For what is Ranger arrested?
(a) Murder.
(b) Jaywalking.
(c) Carrying a concealed weapon.
(d) Failure to pay parking tickets.

4. Why is Stephanie surprised when Hannibal leaves his driveway?
(a) She was falling asleep.
(b) She thought no one was at home.
(c) He is in a different car.
(d) He is with two others.

5. Who is waiting at Hannibal's house?
(a) Lula.
(b) Vinnie.
(c) Mitchell and Habib.
(d) Ranger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who causes the fire in Stephanie's car?

2. What does Stephanie learn when she calls the DMV?

3. Why is Carol Zabo thinking of suicide?

4. Why does Ranger bring some photographs to Stephanie?

5. Why does Stephanie take Bob with her to work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Stephanie is leaving her mother's house at the end of Chapter 6 and what does this say about Stephanie's mother?

2. Why does Stephanie call Morelli and what does his response to imply about Morell's attitude towards Stephanie?

3. What is slightly incongruous about how Stephanie is portrayed in the opening scene?

4. Munson can probably be characterized as a misogynist--what do you think that word means based on what you have read about Munson?

5. Why do you think Ranger comes on to Stephanie when he knows she's involved with Joe Morelli?

6. Why do you think Stephanie tolerates Ranger letting himself into her apartment in the middle of the night? Do you think Morelli knows of these visits?

7. How does Stephanie demonstrate that she can "think on her feet"?

8. What does Stephanie's on-again off-again boyfriend know about Stephanie and Ranger and what do you think his response is to that?

9. Describe the scene with Stephanie and Carol Zabo five months after the prologue and also what this says about Stephanie as a person.

10. How would you feel if someone like Ranger could easily enter your house and sit beside your bed at 3 a.m.?

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