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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. In Chapter 18, Steve Jurgenson says it's what that led him to the location of the kids?

2. The dean tells Susan Carol over the phone that he will look in his files for what in Chapter 12?

3. Who claims acknowledgment that the blackmailing plot is his in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 16, Stevie keeps looking at his watch because they are expecting to hear from Feeley before when?

5. In what year did John Feinstein publish the all-time best seller, A Good Walk Spoiled?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jerry Ventura believe the kids were in his room in Chapter 13?

2. What relationship does Steve Jurgenson have with Coach Graber, according to his story in Chapter 18? What is the plan upon arriving at the arena?

3. Who do Stevie, Susan Carol, and Chip decide to reveal the blackmailing plot to in Chapter 15?

4. How are Stevie and Susan Carol rescued in Chapter 17?

5. How does the game end in Chapter 12? Who does Stevie encounter after the game?

6. What moral of the story is revealed in Coach Graber's discussion with his son in Chapter 19?

7. How does the dean believe Christine Braman is involved in the mystery in Chapter 14?

8. Who is Mr. Thomas in the narrative? How is he described? What does he tell Stevie to tell his mom in Chapter 19?

9. Who do Stevie, Chip, and Susan Carol find in the hotel room when they enter in Chapter 17? What do they learn?

10. What leads Susan Carol to believe Professor Whiting is speaking with Steve Jurgenson in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Bay St. Louis and its proximity to New Orleans and analyze and discuss the information derived by Susan Carol in Chapter 11. What did the dean's assistant's voicemail reveal? What do Stevie and Susan Carol plan to do in order to learn more about the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the FCA and analyze and discuss the ethics of Susan Carol and Stevie's actions in the narrative. Given Susan Carol's religious nature, is her dishonesty seen in a different light than Stevie's? Why or why not? How do the kids feel about lying to their fathers?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss Stevie Thomas as the protagonist of the novel. How old is Stevie? What is the sporting event Stevie is covering? What award did Stevie win in order to cover the event? Where does Stevie live with his family? What does Stevie aspire to be when he grows up?

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