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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. 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?
(a) Carmen shot Ziggy.
(b) Morelli walked in and foiled the plan.
(c) Ziggy got shot, Carmen and the mystery man disappeared, and Morelli took the rap.
(d) Ramirez hurt Carmen and sent Ziggy to to keep her quiet.

2. 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 hides in her closet, ready to rush out if needed.
(b) He will disguise himself and pretend to be a female friend of Stephanie's.
(c) He plants bugs in her apartment and puts a wire on her.
(d) He plans to watch her through binoculars.

3. When Stephanie returns home after her trip to the shooting range, who does she find in her apartment?
(a) Carmen Sanchez.
(b) Joe Morelli.
(c) Jimmy Alpha.
(d) Benito Ramirez.

4. For what does Joe Morelli apologize at the end of the book?
(a) A poem he wrote on a wall about Stephanie Plum.
(b) Not keeping Stephanie Plum safe from Jimmy Alpha.
(c) Not taking Stephanie Plum's bounty hunting seriously.
(d) Not turning himself in sooner.

5. What does Stephanie tell Joe Morelli about his Jeep when he asks about it at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) She wrecked it.
(b) It's been stolen by Carmen Sanchez.
(c) It needs new tires.
(d) She has commandeered it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Stephanie feel about shooting Jimmy Alpha?

2. What does Stephanie find out while rummaging through the trash dumpster at the restaurant in Chapter 8?

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Joe Morelli's encounter with Stephanie in Chapter 8?

4. Who is Lonnie Dodd?

5. What does Stephanie do when she's shot in the rear end?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Morelli tell Stephanie about Ramirez in Chapter 10?

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

3. Does Stephanie finally learn to use her gun by the end of the book?

4. What effect do Ramirez's phone calls in Chapter 9 have on Stephanie?

5. Why does Stephanie visit Stark Street at the beginning of Chapter 11?

6. 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?

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

8. What does Jimmy Alpha reveal to Stephanie about himself at the end of Chapter 13?

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

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

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