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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. Why is Carol Zabo thinking of suicide?

2. Why is Stephanie surprised when Hannibal leaves his driveway?

3. Where does Stephanie send Joyce to find Ranger in retaliation for Joyce's making fun of Stephanie?

4. Who is present at the meeting among the Ramos men?

5. What does the caller want?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the interrelationships in this story suggest a sense of community?

2. After Munson rams Mitchell and Habib's car, probably in pursuit of Stephanie, is there now reason for Stephanie to drop this case?

3. How does Stephanie's attempt to apprehend Munson fare and was it wise of her to try to apprehend Munson alone considering the type of charges Munson faces?

4. Describe the scene with Stephanie and Carol Zabo five months after the prologue and also what this says about Stephanie as a person.

5. What are one or two ways Stephanie demonstrates a piece (flaw?) in her personality as far as rescuing people?

6. What does the reader know about Ranger so far and why do you think Stephanie declines to take on the skip recovery, who happens to be Ranger?

7. How is the presence of Mooner sitting with Grandma when Stepahine is getting ready for work farcical?

8. Do you think Stephanie's feelings for Ranger will interfere in her relationship with Joe Morelli?

9. What is slightly incongruous about how Stephanie is portrayed in the opening scene?

10. Why do you think Stephanie tolerates Ranger letting himself into her apartment in the middle of the night? Do you think Morelli knows of these visits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despite Stephanie's job as a bounty hunter, there is an air of gullibility and innocence about her. Discuss the following:

1. Trace/analyze the scenes in which Stephanie seems either gullible or innocent.

2. Does Stephanie's gullibility/innocence impair her in fulfilling her job as a bounty hunter? Why or why not.

3. Do you think if Stephanie continues in this job for years, she would lose her gullibility/innocence? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Twice in the book, Carol Zabo threatens to leap off a bridge to her death. Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Carol's suicide threats and other people's reaction to them.

2. Research the topic of suicide and discuss who is most likely to actually carry through with a suicide and why.

3. Is suicide always wrong? Never wrong? Sometimes right? Discuss fully.

Essay Topic 3

A number of characters in Hot Six are people who are living on the wrong side of the law, or at the very least at the edge of legality. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze two characters who live in the "grey zone" between legal and illegal (not those who are mobster types such as the Ramos family members or Stolle).

2. Compare/contrast Stephanie's attitudes towards lawbreakers versus that of Joe Morelli.

3. Compare/contrast Joe Morelli's attitudes towards lawbreakers versus that of Ranger.

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