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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. What word refers to the act of extortion by intimidation?
2. What is Stevie's last name in the novel?
3. What is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible object to represent a less tangible object or some intangible quality or idea?
4. Susan Carol believes that the MSU staff member they encounter and obtain a keycard from has a list of what in Chapter 8?
5. In Chapter 9, Stevie and Susan Carol discover that Chip Graber doesn't have what at the hotel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Dick Weiss? How is he described in Chapter 3?
2. What is foreshadowed when Stevie and his father check into the hotel in Chapter 1?
3. What plan do Stevie and Susan Carol develop to identify the blackmailer in Chapter 6?
4. What does Dick Weiss teach Stevie in Chapter 3? What does Stevie learn about the process of journalism?
5. What do Stevie and Susan Carol know about the plot in Chapter 7?
6. What does Stevie learn about ticket scalping in Chapter 3? Where does Dick Weiss take Stevie?
7. How do Stevie and Susan Carol gain access to the floor with the players' rooms in Chapter 8?
8. Where does Stevie go for a walk in Chapter 5? Who accompanies him?
9. Why is Stevie jealous of Susan Carol in Chapter 4? Who dissuades him from writing his article about MSU's player?
10. What is Chip's response after Stevie and Susan Carol relate their story to him in Chapter 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the NCAA, the Superdome, and ticket scalping in the novel. What is the legality of selling tickets at the arena? For how much are the tickets to the Final Four Games selling? Why does Stevie have a hard time getting his press pass? What are Stevie's impressions of the arena?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the FCA and analyze and discuss the ethics of Susan Carol and Stevie's actions in the narrative. Given Susan Carol's religious nature, is her dishonesty seen in a different light than Stevie's? Why or why not? How do the kids feel about lying to their fathers?
Essay Topic 3
Describe, analyze, and discuss the character of Professor Thomas Whiting in the narrative. Why do Stevie and Susan Carol believe that Whiting is involved in the blackmailing plot? At what university does Whiting work? What does Professor Whiting reveal to Stevie and Susan Carol when they first speak with him?
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