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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 Eight, where does Stephanie store a certain, severed body part?
(a) Under the sofa.
(b) Downtown at the police station.
(c) In the freezer.
(d) In a cooler.

2. Where does Stephanie move to after Grandma Mazur is attacked?
(a) Morelli's house.
(b) The Hamptons.
(c) An extended stay motel.
(d) Stephanie's parents' house.

3. On her way to take Spiro home, what does Stephanie tell her mother her part-time job is?
(a) Waiting tables.
(b) Sewing at the dry cleaners.
(c) Working at the beauty parlor.
(d) Cleaning the funeral home.

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

5. In Chapter Twelve, what surprises Stephanie about her mother's reaction to her and Morelli spending time together?
(a) The invitation to dinner.
(b) The disdain.
(c) The fact that her mother didn't butt into the conversation.
(d) The approval.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stephanie brings Grandma Mazur to visit Vinnie because she is certain he is about to do what?

2. In Chapter Eight, why can't Stephanie physically catch Kenny when she spots him?

3. When does Stephanie wake up the first morning at her parent's house?

4. After Stephanie drives Spiro home in Chapter Twelve, what part of the funeral home does she insist on investigating?

5. Stephanie and Morelli report the contents of the package Stephanie receives from her building's superintendent to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. When Stephanie agrees to guard Spiro, it seems she is simply accepting money to do something she finds distasteful. Is this the reason?

7. Why does it seem as though Joyce Barnhardt has had it out for Stephanie throughout their entire life?

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

9. In Chapter Eleven, what action does Stephanie take that causes the religious structure of the 'Burg to be revealed?

10. What do Stephanie and Lula have in common?

(see the answer keys)

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