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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. When Stevie and Susan Carol get to Chip's floor in Chapter 9 they are stopped by a security guard, but Stevie says he's what?
2. In Chapter 6, Stevie comes up with a plan for Susan Carol to talk to different men to see if she recognizes what?
3. What is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions?
4. In Chapter 9, Stevie and Susan Carol discover that Chip Graber doesn't have what at the hotel?
5. The other winner of the student reporter essay contest, aside from Stevie, is named what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who do Stevie and Susan Carol meet at the award ceremony in Chapter 2?
2. Who is Dick Weiss? How is he described in Chapter 3?
3. Where do Stevie and Susan Carol find the players' room numbers in Chapter 9? What do they do next?
4. What parts of the mystery are Susan Carol and Stevie still missing in Chapter 7? Who do they decide to talk with?
5. What do Stevie and Susan Carol do in order to get in touch with Chip in Chapter 8?
6. What do Susan Carol and Stevie overhear in Chapter 5? What conflict do they face?
7. What does the award letter Stevie receives in Chapter 1 give him permission to attend? Where is Stevie going?
8. Where does Stevie meet Coach K in Chapter 4? What does Coach K ask Stevie to do?
9. What does Dick Weiss teach Stevie in Chapter 3? What does Stevie learn about the process of journalism?
10. What is Chip Graber's role in the plot of Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Jerry Ventura in the novel. Why does Ventura give the kids his room key? What does the key allow them to access? Also discuss the actions of Stevie and Susan Carol in Chapter 8. Is their dishonesty warranted?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the teams involved in the Final Four Games in the novel. Which team is Stevie rooting for? Which team is Susan Carol a fan of? What is the outcome of the games? How does the blackmailing scheme affect the games' outcome?
Essay Topic 3
Describe, analyze, and discuss the character of Professor Thomas Whiting in the narrative. Why do Stevie and Susan Carol believe that Whiting is involved in the blackmailing plot? At what university does Whiting work? What does Professor Whiting reveal to Stevie and Susan Carol when they first speak with him?
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