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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 does Stephanie find Benito Ramirez's home address?

2. What happens at the Stark Street Gym in Chapter 7 when Stephanie threatens to call the police if Benito Ramirez isn't kept away from her?

3. Who enters her bathroom in Chapter 6 while Stephanie is enjoying a hot shower?

4. What does having Clarence Sampson asleep beside her in the front seat of Joe Morelli's Jeep prevent Stephanie from doing?

5. According to what Eddie Gazarra tells Stephanie in Chapter 6 about the night Ziggy was shot, which of the following statements is NOT true about that evening?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Eddie Gazarra's version of what happened the night Ziggy Kulesza was shot.

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

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

4. What feelings does Stephanie have once she learns that Joe Morelli is the fugitive she has to pursue?

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

6. What actions in Chapter 6 indicate that Joe Morelli is better at surveillance and apprehension than Stephanie?

7. What does Stephanie learn about Kulesza when she questions potential witnesses at Carmen Sanchez's apartment building in Chapter 4?

8. What is Stephanie's financial situation as the book opens?

9. Explain Eddie Gazarra's relationship to Stephanie Plum.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One for the Money contains numerous subplots. Cite 3 examples of subplots in the book, explain how they each contribute to the main plot, and discuss what additional role or roles they serve in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Cars and Stephanie's lack of one, or trouble with one, is a continuing motif throughout One for the Money.

Part 1) Discuss the meaning of the Miata, the Nova, and the Jeep Cherokee as well as the significance of Stephanie's lack of a car when she is apprehending William Earling.

Part 2) Indicate whether you believe the vehicles and the incident of Stephanie lacking a vehicle each symbolizes the same thing or if they each symbolize something different.

Part 3)Discuss what function these symbols serve in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Morelli and Plum families and discuss how the Morellis influence Joe and how the Plums influence Stephanie. Cite examples from the book to support your conclusions.

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