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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 is the name of Valerie's youngest daughter?

2. What is the name of the unexpected guest?

3. What arrives unexpectedly?

4. Where is Diesel sent with hopes he will stay out of trouble?

5. What is the name of Stephanie's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Stephanie take Diesel to dinner? Describe the location. What is the reaction of the other people at the table?

2. Discuss the scene involving Mary Alice at the dinner table. How does the little girl react?

3. Who arrives for the usual Sunday dinner at the Plum House?

4. What happens when Stephanie goes into the living room to check in on Diesel?

5. What is discussed in regard to Valerie? What happens to Valerie and Albert?

6. What does Diesel say when Stephanie lies about living alone?

7. What happens during the opening scene of the book? Who are the characters?

8. What happens to Diesel? When and why does he return?

9. What is Joe's reaction when he sees Diesel for the first time? The scene is related to what animal?

10. What form of protection does Stephanie use and where is it found? What is the problem with the plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a bounty hunter, Stephanie spends a lot of time doing surveillance. In this case, Stephanie accompanies Diesel and the pair scouts out possible locales for Ring and Sandy Claws. Discuss surveillance and why it is important to the case. Examine the things that Stephanie clearly does wrong. What is Lula's role in the surveillance arena? Is Lula helpful? Does the surveillance pay off?

Essay Topic 2

Diesel is particularly interested in apprehending a man named Ring. Who is Ring? Why does Diesel want to find him? What has the man done? What kind of things occur when Ring is in the area? Does Ring know Diesel? What is the relationship between the two men? What happens every time Diesel gets close to Ring?

Essay Topic 3

Valerie finds out she is pregnant and the entire family is in a tizzy about the news. Valerie's boyfriend, Albert, faints a lot. Discuss Valerie's illness and pregnancy. What does Valerie intend to do about the baby? How will Valerie raise a third child? What part does Albert play in the pregnancy? How does Stephanie react to Valerie's situation? What do you think will happen with Valerie and Albert?

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