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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. To what subject does the conversation among Mooner, Dougie and Stephanie turn?
(a) Homer.
(b) Munson.
(c) Ranger.
(d) Morelli.

2. Why has Mooner returned to Stephanie's place?
(a) To give Stephanie a warning.
(b) To bring Grandma a spare key.
(c) To replace the beer he drank.
(d) To ask Stephanie if she will go out with him.

3. Who is waiting for Stephanie when she gets home?
(a) Ranger.
(b) Joyce Barnhardt.
(c) Mooner.
(d) Morelli.

4. Why does Stephanie drive to the beach?
(a) To throw the ball for Bob to swim and retrieve.
(b) To tan for a while.
(c) To check out Ramos' house from a beach view.
(d) To pick up Lula who is sunning.

5. What does Ranger say when he calls Stephanie?
(a) That three cars left the Ramos compound and are probably searching for Alexander.
(b) That there is a contract out on Stephanie.
(c) That Ranger needs to see Stephanie asap.
(d) That the police are looking for Stephanie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stephanie drive to Morelli's home?

2. How do Lula and Stephanie get into Munson's home?

3. Why is Grandma returning to Stephanie's parents' home?

4. Why is Dougie upset?

5. Who has been found dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think it is right of Stephanie to ram Joyce's SUV with the Buick?

2. What do you think Alexander means when he says Homer killed himself?

3. How is the farcical nature of this novel even more evident in Chapter 11?

4. How does Stephanie obtain information about the Ramos family in her "own back yard" so to speak and how is this ironic?

5. Why do you think Stephanie goes to the trouble to buy an alarm at Radio Shack just to catch Ranger sneaking into her house?

6. Stephanie manages to get to her gun and shoot Munson in the foot. It seems unlikely that Stephanie under the stress of the circumstances intentionally aims and shoots Munson in the foot. What is more likely to have happened is that she pointed the gun and pulled the trigger and it happened to hit Munson in the foot.

7. Why is Stephanie's grandma moving back to Stephanie's parents' home and what do you think is the implication?

8. How does Stephanie's relationship to Mitchell and Habib change in this section?

9. Why are the crime organizations angry at Homer and could this have something to do with his alleged death?

10. What is the parallel between Stephanie and cars, and Ranger and dead bodies?

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