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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. Why does Stephanie stack pots in front of her front door when she goes to sleep?

2. Why did Mo miss his court date?

3. What does Morelli take to Stephanie's apartment this time?

4. What does Lula tell Stephanie when she gets back to the office?

5. What does Stephanie decide to do to become more attractive to Morelli?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephanie decide about running with Ranger?

2. Why did Mo continue to name drug dealers to Reverend Bill?

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

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

5. What happens when Morelli leaves and how does it make Stephanie feel?

6. What does Ranger ask Stephanie to do to help with the take down and what happens?

7. How does Mo feel when Stephanie finds him and what has he been afraid of?

8. 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?

9. What did Mo do to get a drug dealer off of his back?

10. What do Stephanie and Morelli notice before they leave Mo's store and what do they end up finding when they investigate it?

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

What are the dynamics between Ranger and Morelli? Why do you think the dynamics as you described them exist? How do you think Stephanie handles these dynamics? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe the main character (Stephanie) of this novel? Do you think she is strong or weak? Why do you feel that way?

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