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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 does Frank Tuttle say about the first SUV?

2. Why do the thieves take turns leaving the SUV?

3. What did Etta Mae purchase in chapter 31?

4. Whom does Julia choose clothing for?

5. Where do Julia and Etta Mae plan to go the day after the stakeout?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Julia eventually recover her beloved rings?

3. What tip does Frank Tuttle gain while in the cop bar?

4. Describe Julia's reaction to Frank and Etta Mae's behavior in chapter 34.

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

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

7. Why does Frank stop at a service station while in pursuit of the second SUV?

8. At the end of chapter 36, what reflection does Julia make about Sam?

9. What plans are made for the second stakeout?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julia and Frank Tuttle begin a power struggle the moment they meet. What is the source of the conflict? Could it have been avoided? How so? How does their struggle for dominance affect Julia' actions? How does it affect Frank Tuttle's actions?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Julia has extreme difficulty trusting others with her perceived responsibilities and goals. How does her mistrust affect the investigation? How does her mistrust affect her relationship with the other characters? Does her mistrust place others in danger? Had Julia been able to trust other characters, how might the search for the jewelry been affected?

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