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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. What is in the back of the refrigeration truck in Chapter 13?

2. What happens in Chapter 8 when Lonnie Dodd runs out the back door of his home to try to evade capture?

3. Why does Joe Morelli leave town until evening at the beginning of Chapter 12?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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. What is John Kuzak's importance in the Kulesza case?

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

5. Why is Stephanie not afraid when she comes home to find Morelli in her apartment in Chapter 10?

6. When Stephanie encounters Morelli in the fast food restaurant parking lot in Chapter 8, is she afraid of him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The three bounty hunters in One for the Money are Stephanie Plum, Ranger, and Morty Beyers. Compare and contrast these three characters as fugitive apprehension agents. Cite examples from the book to discuss the mistakes they each make and to discuss how Stephanie, the most inexperienced of the three, is the one who manages to locate and bring in Joe Morelli.

Essay Topic 2

One for the Money contains numerous metaphors throughout the book. Discuss how the author uses setting as metaphors for the characters of Stephanie, Benito Ramirez, and Lula. Are there any other characters for whom the author uses setting as metaphor? Cite examples from the book to support your case.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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