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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. Joe Morelli tells Stephanie that she will never catch him unless she does what?

2. How does Stephanie reach Joe Morelli to tell him about Louis in Chapter 13?

3. Upon arriving at Carmen Sanchez's apartment building, what does Stephanie notice?

4. While still at the gas station where she tries to contact Joe Morelli, what does Stephanie see?

5. What damages to Stephanie's appearance from her encounters with Benito Ramirez and the would-be Jeep thief concern Stephanie's mother and grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Lonnie Dodd respect Stephanie as a bounty hunter?

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

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

4. Why does Ranger think it's partly his fault that he gets shot in Chapter 8?

5. Who triggers the alarm system on Morelli's Jeep in Chapter 12, and what happens when he tries to start the Jeep?

6. 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?

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

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

9. What theory does Stephanie give Jimmy Alpha in Chapter 11 about the events of the night of Ziggy Kulesza's shooting?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A confidante is a character who lends the protagonist of a story a listening ear and offers advice and assistance. Ranger, Connie Rosolli, and Eddie Gazarra serve as confidantes to Stephanie Plum throughout One for the Money.

Part 1) Compare and contrast all three characters, showing how they are alike and how they are different.

Part 2) What do you think would change if these characters did not exist in the story? Use events from the text where they advised or otherwise assisted Stephanie and had an impact on her and her situation.

Part 3) Which of the three confidantes do you think is most indispensable to the story? Cite several examples from the book to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Stephanie Plum loves her family but they often prove a source of embarrassment to her. Choose 3 of these characters and compare and contrast them, explain what role(s) they play in the novel, and discuss how they influence Stephanie (Helen Plum, Frank Plum, Grandma Mazur, Vincent Plum, Valerie).

Essay Topic 3

The setting of The Burg in One for the Money serves an important role in the story. It helps define Stephanie and the other characters in the book, helps shape the plot, and helps establish the story's theme. Discuss how the story would change if the setting changed to one of the following locations and explain how the new setting would alter Stephanie and the other characters, the plot, and the story's theme (Los Angeles, Honolulu, Las Vegas, or your own city).

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