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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. Which of the following characters asks Ranger a lot of questions at dinner?

2. Who has lured Stephanie to Mo's candy store?

3. Which of the following is an accurate descriptor of how Reverend Bill feels about Mo?

4. Who did Reverend Bill follow to Mo's hideout?

5. Who does Stephanie ask to find out who Mo's lawyer is?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Mo's neighbors react to Stephanie's questions about Mo?

2. What does Stephanie find when she gets back to her apartment and what does it lead her to arrange with Ranger?

3. What happens to make Stephanie and Mary Lou stop spying on Morelli?

4. Who is Reverend Bill and why is Stephanie going to talk to him>

5. What happens when Stephanie returns to the salon after chasing Stuart through the mall with the chemicals on her hair?

6. What happens when Lula opens the closet door?

7. What do the men who have taken Stephanie into Mo's store do to her and tell her they are planning on doing if she doesn't stop looking for Mo?

8. Who does Morelli have an appointment with and what are they going to discuss?

9. What does Stephanie do after she decides to go and visit Dickie for a second time and what does she learn?

10. What surprise does Stephanie find in her bedroom when she wakes up the next morning and what does the surprise lead her to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Stephanie was discouraged by the way Morelli treated her. Why do you think she felt this way? Were her feelings justified or an over reaction? Use information from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe the author's writing style? Do you find it entertaining, annoying or exciting? What do you think makes you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use specific words or phrases to create the setting for this novel? Do you think the setting is accurate? Why or why not?

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