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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. Who does Stephanie call to ask about the skip, Mary Lee Truk?

2. Why does Connie tell Joyce that they didn't call her in when they needed to hire someone?

3. What does Stephanie tell Lula she had for breakfast?

4. What does Stephanie do when Joyce comes into the office to complain?

5. What does Lula buy Stephanie while they are in the adult shop?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Joyce comes into the office in Chapter 10?

4. What is found in Edward Scrog's scrapbook?

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

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

7. What does Stephanie's grandmother call to tell her in the beginning of Chapter 4?

8. Describe what happened with Mary Lee Truk as it is described by Stephanie's grandmother in Chapter 2.

9. What problem does Melvin have in the beginning of Chapter 10?

10. What happens when Stephanie and Lula go into Treasure Pleasures?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stephanie says at the end of the book that she is thinking of switching careers.

Is there any indication that Stephanie will change careers or that she is just thinking about it? What careers would she be cut out for?

Essay Topic 2

There are many instances of comic relief in the story.

Part 1) What characters seem to be pure comic relief?

Part 2) How would the story tone and mood have changed without these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Ranger and his daughter.

Part 1) What does the relationship between Ranger and his daughter reveal about Ranger?

Part 2) Does Ranger seem to think of the girl as his daughter in any respect other than biologically:? Explain your answer.

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