View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stephanie have to deal with Munson?

2. What does Ranger think is a possibility if he appears in public?

3. What does Walter Dunphy invite Stephanie to do?

4. How does Stephanie seem to justify lusting after many men?

5. What does Stephanie observe when she returns to the recently-vacated townhouse where Ramos had been?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is ironic about Lula's former life to her current job?

3. 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?

4. Why is Ranger suspect in a recent homicide, but why does Stephanie think he is not guilty?

5. How is Bob starting to be an asset as well as a nuisance in Stephanie's life?

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. What seems to make Grandma happy that night at Stephanie's house at dinner and what might that imply?

8. After Munson rams Mitchell and Habib's car, probably in pursuit of Stephanie, is there now reason for Stephanie to drop this case?

9. Do you think Stephanie's feelings for Ranger will interfere in her relationship with Joe Morelli?

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

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 characters in Hot Six are bumblers who seem to make things come out alright in the end and some are bumblers who cannot seem to set things right.

1. Compare/contrast a bumbler character (other than Stephanie) who seems to have luck versus one who doesn't.

2. Why do you think so many of Evanovich's characters are inept?

3. Compare/contrast Stepahnie's ineptness with the way Ranger or Joe Morelli operates.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,289 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample