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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. What does Stephanie get from the guns in Spiro's apartment?
2. In Chapter Eight, where does Stephanie store a certain, severed body part?
3. On her way to take Spiro home, what does Stephanie tell her mother her part-time job is?
4. What does Stephanie insist Spiro do with the severed finger?
5. After Stephanie and Morelli speak with Cubby about the van, who is the casket-stealing suspect?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it ironic that all of the women at the beauty parlor carry guns yet Stephanie does not?
2. Kenny's acts of violence start small and then progress into larger, more grotesque actions. Explain the escalation.
3. Why does Lula break the window when she and Stephanie visit Spiro's apartment?
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. When Stephanie agrees to guard Spiro, it seems she is simply accepting money to do something she finds distasteful. Is this the reason?
6. 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?
7. What do Stephanie and Lula have in common?
8. When Grandma Mazur is attacked, this hurts Stephanie more than if she were attacked. Why?
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. In Chapter Eleven, what action does Stephanie take that causes the religious structure of the 'Burg to be revealed?
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
Stephanie's apartment is a safe haven that reflects her independent lifestyle. Analyze why the break-in at Stephanie's apartment affected her in the way that it did. Consider the following...
1. What does the apartment symbolize?
2. Why is it important to Stephanie?
3. What was the significance of Stephanie having to leave her apartment to protect her family?
4. Why was it important for her to return to the apartment at the end of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Both Morelli and Stephanie rely on one another but seem to prefer to work alone. How did this help or hinder their progress in solving the crime?
Part 1) What were some examples of Stephanie and Morelli unwittingly working against each other? Could they have made further progress by pooling their resources?
Part 2) There were several incidents of mayhem due to their separate approach. Cite examples and explain the symbolism of these accidents.
Part 3) What were some specific moments or areas Stephanie and Morelli could have shared information and gotten better results? List examples and consider how cooperation could have changed the story.
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