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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. By what name is Susan Carol's father referred to in the novel?

2. In Chapter 9, Stevie and Susan Carol discover that Chip Graber doesn't have what at the hotel?

3. What team is practicing on the court when Stevie and Susan Carol arrive in Chapter 3?

4. Who do Stevie and Susan Carol see with a man in gray suit at the news compound in Chapter 5?

5. With whom do Stevie and Susan Carol eat breakfast in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is foreshadowed upon Stevie's meeting Susan Carol in Chapter 2? What does Dick Weiss suggest Stevie read?

2. Where does Stevie go for a walk in Chapter 5? Who accompanies him?

3. What is foreshadowed in Chip's conversation with Stevie and Susan Carol in Chapter 10?

4. How is Susan Carol described in Chapter 2? Where is Susan Carol from?

5. What is ironic about the person Stevie and Susan Carol discover to be the blackmailer in Chapter 6?

6. Who do Stevie and Susan Carol meet at the award ceremony in Chapter 2?

7. What do Stevie and Susan Carol do in order to get in touch with Chip in Chapter 8?

8. What parts of the mystery are Susan Carol and Stevie still missing in Chapter 7? Who do they decide to talk with?

9. Where does Stevie meet Coach K in Chapter 4? What does Coach K ask Stevie to do?

10. Why does Stevie dismiss the compliment he receives on his story in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the teams involved in the Final Four Games in the novel. Which team is Stevie rooting for? Which team is Susan Carol a fan of? What is the outcome of the games? How does the blackmailing scheme affect the games' outcome?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the characters of Dean Wojenski and Christine Braman in the novel. How are each of these characters potentially involved in the blackmailing plot? What motivation would Braman have in blackmailing Chip? How is Chip's father involved in the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Define, identify, and analyze conflict in the narrative. What are the three principle types of conflict that a character can encounter in a literary or dramatic work? Which are at play for Stevie in Chapter 5? What internal conflicts does Stevie encounter?

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