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

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

3. How does Grandma Mazur stop the threat Vinnie makes to Stephanie?
(a) Files a sexual harrassment suit.
(b) Admits Vinnie was adopted.
(c) Threatens to rat out Vinnie to his Grandma Bela.
(d) Threatens to get Vinnie fired.

4. Why do the windows of the Buick steam up during the funeral home surveillance?
(a) A hose from outside gets them wet.
(b) It's a hot day but the windows are stuck.
(c) Morelli and Stephanie kiss.
(d) The air conditioning is broken.

5. In Chapter Fourteen, who goes missing at the funeral parlor?
(a) Grandma Mazur.
(b) Loosey's body.
(c) Connie.
(d) Spiro.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What meal does Morelli eat with Stephanie's family at the beginning of Chapter Fourteen?

3. Following Stephanie's refrigerator discovery, what does Morelli tell the neighbors the cops have in the cooler?

4. What does Kenny tuck into Stephanie's jacket pocket in Chapter Eight?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephanie learn about Morelli when Andy Roche appears in Chapter Twelve, and what does this say about Stephanie's instincts?

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

3. Mrs. Plum is suddenly on Stephanie's side and wants her to succeed at capturing Kenny. Why?

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. 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?

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

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

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