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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Morelli describe Stephanie's physical appearance the morning after her apartment was robbed?
2. What does the Sandman's neighbor accuse Stephanie of being when he catches her outside the Sandman's apartment?
3. In Chapter Five, whom does Morelli say is dangerous?
4. In Chapter Seven, what does Grandma Mazur pull off the dead body in the casket?
5. In what location does the tire on the Buick go flat?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Stephanie visit dangerous suspects without back-up?
2. Stephanie is often shown consuming what type of food throughout the story?
3. How does the information about the money spent on funerals continue to cast suspicion on Spiro's story?
4. Why does Stephanie become suspicious of Spiro and the cheap caskets?
5. What does the hamster Rex offer to Stephanie? How does this contrast with Morelli?
6. Why does Stephanie hire a former prostitute to work for Vinnie?
7. There are many examples of irreverence that take place at the funeral home. For example, the group that attends the K and C funeral get rowdy and drunk. How does this device help the story?
8. Why do the residents of the 'Burg see it as unusual for Stephanie to be single?
9. Does the fact that the stolen guns are from Fort Braddock mean that Kenny is guilty?
10. What do Stephanie and her Grandmother argue about prior to Moogey's funeral?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The 'Burg was practically a character in the novel itself. This community had a life of its own and beliefs of its own that shaped the characters and the outcome of the story.
Part 1) Describe the 'Burg. What were its unique qualities? How did its character affect the story?
Part 2) What is the significance of the 'Burg in this novel? Could the same story be as believable without the 'Burg as a location?
Part 3) If you were to offer up a different setting for the story, what would be a location option as strong as this one and why?
Essay Topic 2
The women of the 'Burg seem tougher than many women portrayed in novels, but what is it that makes them appear so? Is it their lifestyle? Their attitude? Their moral compass? Choose three characters and cite examples as to what makes them tougher than traditional women in literature.
Essay Topic 3
Stephanie is fiercely independent, yet there are many instances where Morelli is present to protect her. List three moments where Morelli tried to protect Stephanie. Based on the text, determine whether or not his protection in these moments actually kept Stephanie safe or if she was perfectly safe on her own.
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