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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Grandma Mazur eager to be seen in public after she is attacked?
(a) Because Grandma Mazur is rumored dead.
(b) To model her new hair color.
(c) To announce Stephanie's engagement.
(d) To show off her bandage.

2. What does Stephanie claim the other women in her family have that she does not?
(a) A pretty face.
(b) A passion for the truth.
(c) A dainty frame.
(d) Money.

3. Stephanie brings Grandma Mazur to visit Vinnie because she is certain he is about to do what?
(a) Take Stephanie off the Kenny case.
(b) Fire Lula.
(c) Tell Spiro she's attracted to him.
(d) Fine Stephanie for damage to the Jeep.

4. What does Spiro ask of Stephanie just after she decided he reminds her of Kenny?
(a) To consider him a confidant and a friend.
(b) To manage the funeral parlor with him.
(c) To marry him.
(d) To go on a date with him.

5. Who is grotesquely interested in the contents of the package Stephanie receives from her building superintendent?
(a) Morelli.
(b) Lula.
(c) Mrs. Plum.
(d) Grandma Mazur.

6. In what location does Grandma Mazur get attacked?
(a) The beauty parlor.
(b) In Grandma's house.
(c) On the sidewalk.
(d) At the funeral home.

7. How does Stephanie get Spiro to take her to the basement after someone goes missing?
(a) She calls the police.
(b) She threatens him with the stun gun.
(c) She promises to kiss him.
(d) She pays him.

8. In Chapter Nine, what has happened to a large pile of caskets at the abandoned building?
(a) The caskets have been burned.
(b) The caskets have been vandalized.
(c) Cats live in them.
(d) The caskets have been auctioned off.

9. Who conducts surveillance of Stiva's with Stephanie?
(a) Mrs. Plum.
(b) Grandma Mazur.
(c) Vinnie.
(d) Ranger.

10. At the start of Chapter Nine, what weapon does Stephanie strap to her belt in case she runs into Kenny?
(a) A real gun and a stun gun.
(b) A large knife and pepper spray.
(c) Pepper spray and a stun gun.
(d) A large knife and a small knife.

11. In Chapter Fourteen, what crime does Spiro beg Kenny not to commit in the funeral parlor basement?
(a) Arson.
(b) Assault.
(c) Murder.
(d) Theft.

12. In Chapter Eleven, what does Spiro hope people will think about him and Stephanie?
(a) They are dating.
(b) Stephanie is having his baby.
(c) They are engaged.
(d) Stephanie is his business partner.

13. Who cut off his own finger as a child?
(a) Spiro.
(b) The undertaker.
(c) Vinnie.
(d) Kenny.

14. What does Stephanie plan to swear off following the case?
(a) Swearing.
(b) Funeral parlors.
(c) Freelance work.
(d) Morelli.

15. In Chapter Eight, why can't Stephanie physically catch Kenny when she spots him?
(a) Stephanie is wearing high heels.
(b) Kenny is riding a motorcycle.
(c) Kenny shoots at her.
(d) Stephanie breaks her ankle mid-chase.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first morning at her parent's house, what does Stephanie wear on her feet that everyone criticizes?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what are Lula and Connie fighting about?

3. What does Kenny tuck into Stephanie's jacket pocket in Chapter Eight?

4. What is Joyce Barnhardt guilty of?

5. Why do the windows of the Buick steam up during the funeral home surveillance?

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