View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the job applicant twirls his gun on his finger?

2. Why does Stephanie claim to be looking for the fake Ranger, Edward Scrog?

3. What does Dan, the security guard, tell Stephanie that Edward had pictures of in his locker?

4. What does Melvin threaten to do after Stephanie has introduced herself?

5. What was Melvin Pickle arrested for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Melvin do when Stephanie introduces herself in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 8 what do Carmen's friends tell Stephanie about Carmen's husband?

3. What does Stephanie decide to do about Carmen in the end of Chapter 2?

4. What happens when Lula and Stephanie start going to Skip's houses in Chapter 1?

5. Describe the interviews that take place in Chapter 5.

6. In chapter three what does Stephanie and Lula find when they go to Lonnie Johnson's house?

7. What does Stephanie find when she goes to Ranger's office?

8. Describe the scene in Chapter 1 where Stephanie and Melvin are on the roof.

9. Describe the scene in chapter six when Stephanie is thinking about Morelli and the reason she hasn't committed to him.

10. What happens when Stephanie and Lula go to pick up Mary Lee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The main character in the story, Stephanie Plum, is obviously flawed in many respects.

Part 1) Why did the author choose to make her flawed?

Part 2) Do her flaws make her more enjoyable to read about or less? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What could have been done differently when Stephanie was kidnapped by Scrog? Is there a way that he wouldn't have found the tracking device on her, the panic button, Ranger had given her?

Essay Topic 3

Does the way the bounty hunter is portrayed in the book seem accurate to real life? Explain your answer.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 868 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample