View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ranger?

2. Why does Stephanie have to deal with Munson?

3. Who is Connie?

4. Is Stephanie sure of the identities of all the men she sees?

5. Who is by Stephanie's bed at 8 a.m.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephanie's on-again off-again boyfriend know about Stephanie and Ranger and what do you think his response is to that?

2. Why is Stephanie trying to take Munson in to the police station?

3. What seems to make Grandma happy that night at Stephanie's house at dinner and what might that imply?

4. How does Stephanie demonstrate that she can "think on her feet"?

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

6. Why does Stephanie call Morelli and what does his response to imply about Morell's attitude towards Stephanie?

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

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

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

10. Are Stephanie and Lula wise to go back to Munson's house after their previous experience with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This novel belongs to the general literary category of fiction and the genre of detective fiction, although it has characteristics of other genres also. Discuss the following:

1. Define the term genre.

2. Why do you think books are categorized by genre? What are the advantages? The disadvantages?

3. Discuss in what ways you think Hot Six belongs to the detective fiction genre.

4. To what other genres could this book possibly belong?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Do you think being a bounty hunter is an appropriate occupation for a woman? Discuss fully.

2. Do you think Stephanie Plum could be considered a successful bounty hunter?

3. Compare/contrast the way Morelli views Stephanie's occupation versus the way Ranger views it.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,229 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample