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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. When the car alarm in Joe Morelli's Jeep wakens Stephanie, who is trying to commandeer the vehicle that she has already commandeered?

2. When Benito Ramirez calls Stephanie in Chapter 9, what does he tell her she will have to learn?

3. How does Joe Morelli end up in police custody in Chapter 13 for the murder of Ziggy Kulesza?

4. For what does Joe Morelli apologize at the end of the book?

5. What kind of relationship does Joe Morelli ask Stephanie if they could have after all they've been through together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Stephanie theorize when she sees the butcher cleaning his shop windows at the end of Chapter 12?

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

6. What arouses the curiosity of Morty Beyers when he visits Stephanie and makes him start asking Stephanie's neighbors if they've seen Morelli?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Stephanie's FTAs: Clarence Sampson, Lonnie Dodd, William Earling, and Joe Morelli. Compare and contrast these fugitives and discuss how Stephanie manages to capture each one in the end. Cite examples from the text to support your case.

Essay Topic 3

Although primarily a mystery, One for the Money contains some humorous scenes and characters. Cite 3 examples of humor in the book and discuss the techniques the author uses to establish the comedic tone.

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