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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. Whom is Stephanie staking out in the opening of the book?
(a) Moogey Bues.
(b) Kenny Mancuso.
(c) Vincent Plum.
(d) Eddie Gazarra.

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

3. Whose viewing does Stephanie attend with her grandmother?
(a) Mrs. Morelli.
(b) Danny Gunzer.
(c) Moogey.
(d) Elliot Harper.

4. Why is Stephanie hunting a certain character in a stake-out?
(a) The character missed a court date.
(b) Stephanie is determined to prove that the character is a drug dealer.
(c) The character shot a friend in the knee.
(d) Stephanie is attracted to this character.

5. Why is Connie from the bond office upset at beginning of Chapter Five?
(a) The office has no business and might go under.
(b) Connie has just discovered she is pregnant.
(c) Connie might lose her job.
(d) The file clerk quit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fixes the Jeep after the stake-out?

2. Why does Stephanie hope Spiro will make a sexual move on her?

3. What did Lula do for a living prior to her new office job?

4. Whom does Spiro say he is afraid of in Chapter Seven?

5. How does Eula, the homeless woman, escape from Stephanie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Stephanie and her Grandmother argue about prior to Moogey's funeral?

3. The size of the Buick is used as a commentary piece regarding what?

4. What does the hamster Rex offer to Stephanie? How does this contrast with Morelli?

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

6. Why does Stephanie visit dangerous suspects without back-up?

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

8. Why did parts of the 'Burg seem to become less fortunate than others?

9. Why does Morelli want Stephanie to stay away from the Sandman?

10. Why does Stephanie hire a former prostitute to work for Vinnie?

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