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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. Where does Hannibal end up?

2. What happens when Stephanie confronts Munson?

3. Who is Connie?

4. What does Stephanie seem to do on a regular basis?

5. Why does Ranger bring some photographs to Stephanie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the presence of Mooner sitting with Grandma when Stepahine is getting ready for work farcical?

2. What are one or two ways Stephanie demonstrates a piece (flaw?) in her personality as far as rescuing people?

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

4. How does the interrelationships in this story suggest a sense of community?

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

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

7. Are Stephanie and Lula wise to go back to Munson's house after their previous experience with him?

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

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

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

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 longterm friendship 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

Stephanie's relationship to men is often laced with sexual innuendo. At the opening of the novel, Stephanie is wondering if her mother's worst fear has come true: she's a nymphomaniac, lusting after lots of men. Discuss the following:

1. What is the definition of nymphomaniac?

2. Is Stephanie truly a nymphomaniac? Why or why not?

3. Do you think Stephanie actually lusts after lots of men? Or just two men in particular?

4. Why do you think Stephanie is actually quite restrained in what she does with her feelings of attraction?

Essay Topic 3

Much of what happens in Hot Six can be considered farcical. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think is the meaning of the term "farcical" as applied to literature?

2. In what ways do you think Hot Six is farcical? Give specific examples in your discussion.

3. Why do you think Evanovich chooses to depict her protagonist in such a farcical manner at times?

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