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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 item does Stephanie buy for her father?

2. In the end, Valerie decides that ___________ is to blame.

3. What is Stephanie's response?

4. What does "FTA" mean?

5. Stephanie vows to start Christmas shopping in ______ the next year.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephanie say to reassure Valerie?

2. 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?

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

4. Explain the difference between Stephanie's and Valerie's lives.

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

6. How do Diesel and Stephanie find the location of the workshop? What does Stephanie do next?

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

8. Who does Stephanie call to get information on Sandy Claws? How does she intend to get it?

9. What happens shortly before Diesel and Stephanie arrive? Who gives Stephanie the details?

10. What does Stephanie say hoping to get rid of Diesel for the night? How does the plan backfire?

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

Much of the story revolves around Sandy's elves. Discuss the elves and their job at the factory. Discuss Randy's new job as an elf and how Stephanie gets involved in the operation. Also discuss Lula's fascination with and eventual fear of elves. Examine the scenes in which Stephanie and Lula encounter the elves.

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