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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. Who calls a friend to run the plates on a car that's following the kids in Chapter 14?

2. What do Stevie and Susan Carol do when Chip Graber makes a score in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 15, Chip, Stevie, and Susan Carol arrive at the back door of what?

4. When was Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery published?

5. Dick Weiss is the sports reporter for what publication?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the dean's response to Chip's story in Chapter 14?

2. What moral of the story is revealed in Coach Graber's discussion with his son in Chapter 19?

3. What does the dean tell Susan Carol when she calls him in Chapter 12? Who does she encounter in the game?

4. What happens when Stevie, Susan Carol ,and Chip return to the Superdome in Chapter 15?

5. What is foreshadowed in Chapter 16 regarding Stuart Feeley?

6. What is ironic about the taped confession in Chapter 18?

7. What conflicts and obstacles do Stevie and Susan Carol face in Chapter 11?

8. What do Coach Graber and Chip say about the blackmailing scheme in Chapter 19?

9. What plan do Chip, Stevie, and Susan Carol devise when splitting up with Chip in Chapter 11? Where do they go next?

10. How does the dean believe Christine Braman is involved in the mystery in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Susan Carol Anderson. How does Stevie feel about Susan Carol upon meeting her? How old is Susan Carol? Where is she from? How is Susan Carol's appearance described by the author? What kind of accent does she have?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss Stevie Thomas as the protagonist of the novel. How old is Stevie? What is the sporting event Stevie is covering? What award did Stevie win in order to cover the event? Where does Stevie live with his family? What does Stevie aspire to be when he grows up?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the actions and objectives of Stevie and Susan Carol in Chapters 1-7. What do each of the protagonists want? How do they go about achieving their desires? What appears to be the objective of each character? What actions does each character take?

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