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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 the widow do to deal with her grief at the funeral in Chapter Nine?
(a) Gets remarried.
(b) Starts shooting at the funeral guests.
(c) Gets drunk.
(d) Has a breakdown.

2. After Stephanie points out the suspicious van, whom does Spiro suggest is stealing caskets?
(a) Morelli.
(b) The Sandman.
(c) Spiro.
(d) Moogey.

3. In Chapter Eight, what type of therapy do Stephanie and her best friend take part in?
(a) Group therapy.
(b) Individual counseling.
(c) Chocolate therapy.
(d) Retail therapy.

4. What is Loosey's body missing at the viewing?
(a) The right ear.
(b) The genitalia.
(c) The head.
(d) A finger.

5. What does Stephanie land in after unsuccessfully breaking into the Sandman's house?
(a) An open casket.
(b) Garbage.
(c) Morelli's arms.
(d) Dog feces.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Stephanie get mad at Morelli when she learns he has concealed Andy Roche's purpose?

2. Whom does Stephanie assume Spiro will believe broke into his apartment instead of her?

3. In Chapter Nine, Mrs. Plum makes Stephanie look desperate for a husband by doing what?

4. What happens when Stephanie tries to go in the window at the Sandman's house?

5. What type of guns does Stephanie find in Spiro's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stephanie physically describe the women in her family and how does this match up with their character?

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

3. Kenny's acts of violence start small and then progress into larger, more grotesque actions. Explain the escalation.

4. What has changed about Stephanie's bedroom from the time she lived there in high school? What does this say about how Stephanie's mother views her?

5. Why does Lula break the window when she and Stephanie visit Spiro's apartment?

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

7. When Stephanie stakes out Kenny at the motel, does she work alone or with back-up, and why?

8. In Chapter Thirteen, Stephanie uses Grandma Mazur as a weapon against Vinnie. How does Grandma Mazur use her power over Vinnie to keep Stephanie employed, and what does this say about the power structure in the 'Burg?

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

10. How does Morelli help defend Grandma Mazur and Stephanie against Kenny?

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