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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 do Joe Morelli and Stephanie determine is the only person who knows the truth about Ziggy Kulesza's murder?
(a) Jackie.
(b) Benito Ramirez, who may or may not talk.
(c) Lula.
(d) Vincent Plum.

2. Who is Louis?
(a) A cop who once worked with Morelli.
(b) A rival bounty hunter who wants to bring in Morelli himself.
(c) The mystery witness to Kulesza's murder and a refrigeration truck driver
(d) Stephanie's high school friend.

3. What does Stephanie do with the check Connie Rosolli gives her for capturing Lonnie Dodd?
(a) She takes a small cut and insists that Ranger get the rest.
(b) She repaints Morelli's Jeep to disguise it.
(c) She buys a new car.
(d) She buys a new wardrobe.

4. What factors help clear Joe Morelli in Chapter 14?
(a) Stephanie's apartment was bugged and Alpha's confession was recorded.
(b) Sal confessed.
(c) Ramirez confessed.
(d) Louis testified that Alpha was the real killer.

5. Once Stephanie and Joe Morelli begin to work together, how does Morelli plan to gather information and know when to come to Stephanie's rescue if necessary?
(a) He plants bugs in her apartment and puts a wire on her.
(b) He hides in her closet, ready to rush out if needed.
(c) He will disguise himself and pretend to be a female friend of Stephanie's.
(d) He plans to watch her through binoculars.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what reason does Stephanie think someone might have for wanting her dead?

2. Despite Joe Morelli's insistence that she stay behind, to where does Stephanie follow him in Chapter 13?

3. When Joe Morelli calls to announce he's coming to visit her, what does Stephanie tuck into the waistband of her shorts?

4. When Jimmy Alpha tells Stephanie that he has spoken with Benito Ramirez and asks Stephanie to stay away from Stark Street for a while, how does Stephanie respond?

5. When Stephanie hides out inside Joe Morelli's Jeep in front of the gym on Stark Street in Chapter 11, which of the following is NOT part of the theory she gives Jimmy Alpha about Carmen Sanchez and Ziggy Kulesza?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Morelli wants to keep his relationship with Stephanie at the friendship level by the end of the book, or do you think he wants more than friendship?

2. When the car alarm goes off as he tries to enter his Jeep, what does Morelli tell Stephanie he will do once the Kulesza case is over?

3. Why does Stephanie suspect that Ramirez killed Sal and Louis?

4. Describe Stephanie's appearance after the fire in Chapter 12 and Ramirez's attack on her in Chapter 11.

5. Who is Louis?

6. Why does Stephanie accept only a small portion of the reward for Lonnie Dodd's capture?

7. Explain the deal that Morelli proposes to Stephanie at the end of Chapter 10.

8. What does Stephanie discover in Chapter 9 when she returns to Carmen Sanchez's apartment building to interview more of Carmen's neighbors?

9. How is Joe Morelli cleared in the Kulesza shooting by the end of the book?

10. What do Stephanie and Morelli find in the back of the refrigeration truck at the marina?

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