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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 do Julia and Etta Mae leave the West Palm Beach house without raising the owner's suspicion?

2. What does Julia find in the cargo hold of the SUV?

3. What does Frank Tuttle begin to believe is assisting in Julia's uncanny good luck?

4. Whom does Julia choose clothing for?

5. Which characters wait in the car while Julia goes into the bamboo thicket?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens as the SUVs leave the West Palm Beach house.

2. Why doesn't Julia want Frank and Etta Mae to go into the thicket of bamboo, as originally planned?

3. How does Julia eventually recover her beloved rings?

4. What does Julia give to Frank Tuttle before the second stakeout while on the way to the West Palm Beach neighborhood?

5. What does Frank Tuttle do the Sunday after Julia returns home with her jewelry?

6. Describe Julia's reaction to the bags of cash in the SUV.

7. What is the cause of the premature end to the first stakeout of the West Palm Beach house?

8. Describe Lillian's conversation with Julia in chapter 29.

9. How do Etta Mae and Julia convince the man in the West Palm Beach house to let them inside?

10. In chapter 28, how does Etta Mae sober up Frank Tuttle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julia encounters more than a few difficulties on her trip: traffic, Frank Tuttle, the Florida weather and her hotels. Which difficulties are legitimate concerns and which are minor inconveniences? Does Julia see the difference between the two? How does Julia's upbringing affect her attitude? How does her attitude towards her experiences affect her character and the others who travel with her?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author shows the negative aspects of alcoholism in the book? How does alcoholism affect Frank Tuttle physically and emotionally? How might it affect his business and most likely his finances? Does Julia's insistence on Frank's sobriety help him recover from his addiction?

Essay Topic 3

Julia regularly scolds Etta Mae for her "inappropriate behavior." Why might Julia have this attitude? Does Julia ever see her own inappropriate behavior? Do others perceive her in the same manner?

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