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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 was Vinnie once in love with?

2. What is living in Trenton in July comparable to?

3. What was 'their spot'?

4. What did Stephanie think about Helen Badijian?

5. What does Stephanie's mother believe of Grandma Mazur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Kenny's mother do when she found out what had happened?

2. Who is Ranger and what does he need from Stephanie?

3. What is the difference between Stephanie and Lula and car shopping?

4. Why couldn't Stephanie leave Lula behind?

5. Why does Stephanie think that Morelli is the one with the psychotic girlfriend?

6. What ways did Ranger suggest getting rid of Joyce, and in what way did he succeed?

7. What did Stephanie find on her door, and why did it spook her?

8. What things did Stephanie learn from the 7-Eleven?

9. What reasons lead Stephanie to believe that Maxine didn't want to shoot Eddie?

10. What is Joyce doing watching Stephanie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Stephanie and Joyce. What kind of people are they? Where do their moral scruples lie? Who would you rather meet on the street?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of person is Grandma Mazur? Create a personality profile and compare and contrast her to any other character you choose in the book.

Essay Topic 3

How is Maxine a dynamic character when the rest are static? Give reasons why you think Janet Evanovich chose to make Maxine the only dynamic character in the book. How do you think the book would have been if all the characters were static? Explain how a dynamic character creates a more interesting plot.

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