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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lenny Gruber?
(a) He is Stephanie's neighbor.
(b) He is a repo man who wants to repossess Stephanie's car.
(c) He is Stephanie's cousin.
(d) He is a Trenton cop.

2. How does Stephanie defend herself from her attacker in Chapter 3?
(a) She hits him with her purse and knocks him off balance.
(b) She sprays him with mace.
(c) She pulls a gun on him.
(d) She uses karate.

3. Where does Stephanie go to have dinner at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Her cousin Vinnie's house.
(b) Her parents' house.
(c) Joe Morelli's parents' house.
(d) Tasty Pastry.

4. Once Stephanie discovers Joe Morelli at his hideout in Chapter 2, why doesn't she immediately apprehend him and turn him in for the bounty she can earn?
(a) Joe captures and subdues her before she can capture him.
(b) She's inexperienced and doesn't know what to do next.
(c) She left her gun and handcuffs at home.
(d) Joe's family is with him and they outnumber her.

5. Who does the man who wants to speak with Stephanie on Stark Street in Chapter 7 manage?
(a) Jackie.
(b) A famous baseball player.
(c) Benito Ramirez.
(d) Lula.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "secret weapon" that Helen Plum uses in Chapter 4 to entice her daughter to stay for dinner when Stephanie wants to flee her parents' home?

2. When Stephanie was just six years old, what game does Morelli lure her into his father's garage to play?

3. Who is the neighborhood bad boy that Stephanie reminisces about in the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. How does Stephanie find Benito Ramirez's home address?

5. How does Stephanie get Clarence Sampson to go with her to the Trenton Police Department?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the way Stephanie stakes out Joe Morelli's apartment in Chapter 2 indicate about Stephanie?

2. How does the Plum family dinner in Chapter 4 contribute to the atmosphere of escalating danger in the book?

3. What factors make Ranger better suited for bounty hunting than Stephanie?

4. Is it realistic for Stephanie to think she can visit Stark Street and avoid Ramirez?

5. What is Stephanie's history with Joe Morelli?

6. Why doesn't Stephanie consider Bernie Kuntz as ideal for her as her mother does?

7. Describe Ranger.

8. What does the vandalism of Stephanie's Nova on Stark Street symbolize?

9. Why does Stephanie want to install a security system in Morelli's Jeep, a Jeep that doesn't belong to her?

10. Describe Stark Street.

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