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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. What does Lula say she feels like because she drags people off to jail

2. What does Stephanie say about Morelli's house compared to her parent's home?

3. What does Ranger say Stephanie missed?

4. What does the news say about Ranger?

5. How does Scrog say he was able to get Julie on a plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephanie's mother tell her in chapter thirteen about Carmen's viewing?

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

3. What does Scrog tell Stephanie she needs to do if she wants to work with him?

4. What does Vinnie have to say when he returns to the office in Chapter 17?

5. Describe the events in Chapter 22 when Stephanie and Scrog find Lonnie Johnson.

6. What does Stephanie decide to do while her and Lula are heading to pick up a fugitive?

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

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

9. What is Stephanie thinking about as he and Morelli walk around the block at her parents house walking Bob in Chapter 19?

10. What does Lula tell Stephanie in Chapter 15 when they leave to go pick someone up?

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

Both Morelli and Ranger play a role in Stephanie's life. While both of these figures are people that she loves and make her feel safe they have different roles to her.

Explain the difference in the role that Morelli and Ranger play for Stephanie. What do each of these figures represent? Explain and give examples.

Essay Topic 3

Stephanie is obviously frightened when kidnapped by Scrog but is still able to fight back.

Part 1) Does this seem to be a realistic response to a kidnapping? Explain.

Part 2) What would you have done if you had been kidnapped by someone like Scrog?

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