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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. Stephanie regrets giving away:

2. Valerie calls to say she has taken Stephanie's advice regarding:

3. What is the name of the production manager at the workshop?

4. Valerie calls Stephanie about advice on which of the following?

5. Ring has the ability to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Valerie's explanation regarding the lack of prevention?

2. What are Valerie's reasons for not wanting to marry Albert?

3. What do Diesel and Stephanie see when they return to Sandy's house?

4. What is Diesel's explanation of the relationship between Ring and Sandy?

5. Stephanie convinces Valerie to leave the bathroom. What is the escape route the sisters use? What goes wrong?

6. Discuss the scene when Stephanie and Diesel arrive at the Plum house.

7. What is Stephanie's first reaction to the news? What is Helen's response?

8. What news does Valerie deliver to Stephanie? Is the news accurate?

9. Explain the scene at the mall, beginning with the parking lot.

10. Lula offers to stay with Stephanie at the workshop. What is Lula's reaction when she learns about the elves? What does Lula say about the elves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Randy Briggs is a computer wiz and acquaintance to Stephanie. Randy and Stephanie do not particularly like each other. Why does Stephanie contact Randy about the case involving Sandy Claws? Why does Randy agree to cooperate? Why is Randy often hostile to Stephanie and others? What role does Randy play in the case?

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

The Plums live in the Chambersburg section of Trenton, NJ. The neighborhood is fondly referred to as "the 'Burg" to its residents, most of which are Italian or Hungarian. Stephanie Plum is half of each ethnicity. Discuss ethnic neighborhoods and how they differ from mixed neighborhoods. Also discuss the strong sense of community ingrained in the 'Burg and its people.

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