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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. How does Lloyd react to Julia's decision to "tell off" the theater employee?

2. What country does Sam travel to?

3. How does the answering service at the private investigator's office treat Julia?

4. Who drives Etta Mae's car to the bar?

5. After Julia and Lillian review the guest list for possible culprits, whose room do they check?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Julia's trip to the mall.

2. Describe how Julia feels about being in her house at night.

3. How does Frank Tuttle react upon awaking in a strange motel room?

4. What prompted Julia to remove her engagement and wedding rings?

5. Describe Frank Tuttle's appearance when Julia first meets him.

6. Why might Miss Julia seek out her maid, Lillian, for comfort and advice?

7. Why do Julia and Frank argue about going to the "cop bar"?

8. What is LuAnne Conover's response to Julia's phone call?

9. Why does Frank Tuttle attempt to renegotiate his price in chapter 19?

10. How does Lloyd respond to the prospect of the trip to Florida?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julia calls Etta Mae to join her on her quest to find the missing jewelry. How does Etta Mae assist Julia? How does her adventure with Julia affect Etta Mae's character? How does the trip affect the other characters' perception of and attitude towards Etta Mae? How does the trip benefit Etta Mae?

Essay Topic 2

What lesson does Julia claim she has learned from her trip to Florida? How do her actions support her claim? How has her personal philosophy changed over the course of her adventure? How has Julia's adventure affected her character?

Essay Topic 3

How do Julia's actions in Target and at the West Palm Beach house (selling Bibles) contradict her appearance as a "moral" person? How do Julia's actions contrast with her previous judgment about other people's morality and character? How might her actions affect the moral influence she has over other characters?

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