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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. Where does Edward Scrog tell Stephanie that he and her will go together?

2. What does the news say about Ranger?

3. Why does Tank say most women don't like him?

4. What does Stephanie's father do part time now that he is retired?

5. When does Scrog say he will try to get Stephanie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Stephanie and Lula go to arrest Caroline for a third time?

2. Describe the phone call in Chapter 18 where Stephanie talks to Julie.

3. What happens in chapter eleven when Stephanie and Lula go into the Pleasure Treasure store the second time?

4. What does Ranger say about Meri after he sees her with Stephanie?

5. What do Lula and Tank discuss at the end of Chapter 13?

6. What has Ranger found out in the beginning of chapter eleven in regards to Edward Scrog's background, childhood and family?

7. Describe the scene when Stephanie and Scrog get to the motor home.

8. Retell the effect that the What band had on the crowd and what happened with the performance in Chapter 16.

9. What happens when Stephanie tries to sneak out of her apartment in Chapter 16?

10. What happens when Scrog approaches Stephanie at the funeral parlor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ranger tells Stephanie that he has a connection with Julie but he has an emotional connection with Stephanie.

Part 1) Does this imply that Ranger cares more for Stephanie's welfare than Julie's?

Part 2) What insight does this statement give the reader about the relationship between Julie and Ranger?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the difference in the way Melvin Pickle is looked at from the beginning of the story compared to the end? Is it that he actually changed or that he was just seen in a different way by the characters in the book? Explain your answer.

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