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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. What does Stephanie find in her purse while watching the funeral home in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) A stun gun.
(b) The other foot.
(c) A death threat.
(d) Roche's bug.

2. Kenny calls Stephanie at home, threatening to harm whom?
(a) Spiro.
(b) Vinnie.
(c) Grandma Mazur.
(d) Mrs. Plum.

3. In Chapter Eleven, what happens to Spiro to put him in the hospital?
(a) Spiro gets food poisoning.
(b) Spiro is attacked.
(c) A casket falls on his foot.
(d) Spiro falls down the stairs.

4. When does Stephanie wake up the first morning at her parent's house?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) Late.
(d) Stephanie does not sleep that night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie does the victim quote while firing a weapon at Kenny?

2. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Stephanie find in her fridge?

3. In Chapter Eleven, what does Stephanie leave for Morelli when she takes the truck?

4. Who cut off his own finger as a child?

5. In Chapter Twelve, what surprises Stephanie about her mother's reaction to her and Morelli spending time together?

Short Essay Questions

1. Grandma Mazur buys clothing similar to Stephanie in Chapter Thirteen. Why do you feel she does this?

2. Describe the general vibe of Spiro. What redeeming qualities has he shown up until Chapter Nine that would make Stephanie trust him and work as his bodyguard?

3. Why is it ironic that all of the women at the beauty parlor carry guns yet Stephanie does not?

4. Stephanie observes that the widow of the fingerless man has never experienced independence and will not know how to handle independence now that her husband has died. How is this different from Stephanie's lifestyle?

5. Why is it frightening when the Sandman is killed and his body mutilated?

6. Describe the type of style the women in the 'Burg aspire to. Does caring about beauty and fashion make them seem oppressed?

7. Although Stephanie takes on many odd jobs to make ends meet, her true passion is as a bounty hunter. How do her other jobs add or subtract to this aspiration?

8. What does the fact that Stephanie's mother tried to set Stephanie up with Spiro say about her mother's judgment?

9. Stephanie does not call the police about the finger. Instead, she returns it to the body. What does this say about her character?

10. Why does Stephanie once again snap back to business with Morelli, in spite of the kiss they shared?

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