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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Five, where does Stephanie get information on other caskets?
(a) Other funeral homes.
(b) Online.
(c) The morgue.
(d) The graveyard.

2. Where does Eddie Gazarra, a resource Stephanie tries to get information from, work?
(a) The police station.
(b) The beauty parlor.
(c) The morgue.
(d) In city transportation.

3. Based on the tips Julia has given, Stephanie and Morelli decide that Julia is what?
(a) Not trustworthy.
(b) The leader of a crime ring.
(c) Guilty of the shooting.
(d) A key suspect in the case.

4. In Chapter Seven, what does Grandma Mazur pull off the dead body in the casket?
(a) A blue hat.
(b) A finger.
(c) The flower in his lapel.
(d) A shiny pair of shoes.

5. Why is Stephanie suspicious of the Sandman at the beginning of Chapter Five?
(a) The Sandman has opened up a warehouse to sell used caskets.
(b) The Sandman has been following her.
(c) Stephanie's mother was quizzed by him.
(d) Stephanie has learned some information from Ranger and Morelli.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stephanie get stuck on a curb when she should be chasing the "smaller car"?

2. Why is Stephanie suspicious of Spiro after reviewing the caskets?

3. How does Morelli suggest resolving the stolen casket issue?

4. What is one of the problems Stephanie has with Morelli?

5. Who does not think highly of Morelli?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stephanie go to the storage unit in Chapter Four?

2. By leaving a card with the Sandman's neighbor, is Stephanie setting herself up as a target or simply attempting to get information?

3. What do Grandma Mazur and Eula have in common?

4. What is the major difference between the attitude of Stephanie's grandmother and Mrs. Plum?

5. What device does the author use to create a past between Stephanie and Morelli?

6. Does the fact that the stolen guns are from Fort Braddock mean that Kenny is guilty?

7. Stephanie is often shown consuming what type of food throughout the story?

8. There are many examples of irreverence that take place at the funeral home. For example, the group that attends the K and C funeral get rowdy and drunk. How does this device help the story?

9. Why does Stephanie's mother want her to have another job?

10. When Stephanie and Morelli bump into each other at the crash, what does it symbolize?

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