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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 word best describes the person's behavior?

2. Diesel teases Stephanie about her belief in which of the following?

3. What is the name of the mall where Stephanie goes shopping with Lula?

4. Diesel makes the assumption that Ring's powers have:

5. What causes Valerie to fall?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Diesel think that Sandy will insist on handling Ring alone?

2. What does Stephanie say to reassure Valerie?

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

4. What is Lula's opinion on being politically correct?

5. What upsets Stephanie about Christmas?

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

7. What previous effort has Diesel made to find Ring? What was the result?

8. What is Stephanie's solution to the possible stampede?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stephanie Plum is famous for attracting disaster. To date, Stephanie has been through so many cars that everyone, including Stephanie, has lost count. Why do you think danger attaches itself to Stephanie? What happens to the cars? What incident occurred while Stephanie and Diesel were at the Claws' house? Are the incidents always Stephanie's fault? Also explain the episodes with the Christmas trees and the fires that occur throughout the story.

Essay Topic 2

Frank Plum is a retired postal worker that drives a cab part time to get away from Grandma Mazur. Frank is often in the background, relegated to making snide comments yet plays a strong role in the Plum home and in Stephanie's life. Create a character description for Frank Plum. Include family relationships and Frank's love of food and television.

Essay Topic 3

Diesel is vague about how he accomplishes some of his more unusual feats. All he will tell Stephanie is that he is "supernatural" or more likely, an "unmentionable." Discuss Diesel, his unmentionable status, and his real reason for being in Trenton. Also discuss Diesel's mysterious cohort Flash. Do you think Diesel is someone that will stick around or at least make frequent visits? What is the relationship between Diesel and Stephanie?

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