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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. Who does Stephanie call instead of the police, the fire department, or her parents to assist her in freeing herself from the way Joe Morelli leaves her after searching her apartment?

2. When Stephanie questions Carmen Sanchez's neighbors about the Kulesza shooting, who admits to seeing the shooting, knows who the mystery witness is, and where he might be?

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Bernie Kuntz?

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Stark Street?

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Stephanie's snooping around in Joe Morelli's apartment in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Plum family dinner in Chapter 4 contribute to the atmosphere of escalating danger in the book?

2. How does Mrs. Morelli humiliate Stephanie in Chapter 5?

3. Describe Stephanie's family.

4. When Stephanie questions Lula and Jackie in Chapter 7, is she a convincing liar?

5. What feelings does Stephanie have once she learns that Joe Morelli is the fugitive she has to pursue?

6. What does Joe Morelli's rescue of Stephanie at the Stark Street Gym in Chapter 3 indicate?

7. Is Stephanie in real danger from Benito Ramirez, or is the danger primarily in her imagination?

8. What feelings does seeing Morelli again stir in Stephanie?

9. Why doesn't Stephanie consider Bernie Kuntz as ideal for her as her mother does?

10. Why do you think Ranger agrees to help Stephanie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The three bounty hunters in One for the Money are Stephanie Plum, Ranger, and Morty Beyers. Compare and contrast these three characters as fugitive apprehension agents. Cite examples from the book to discuss the mistakes they each make and to discuss how Stephanie, the most inexperienced of the three, is the one who manages to locate and bring in Joe Morelli.

Essay Topic 2

One for the Money blends elements of mystery, comedy, and romance. It also borrows some elements from Gothic novels. Discuss the mixture of genres in the book and cite examples from the text to show the influence of each genre on the elements of the story. Explain how the story might change if you removed the comedy and the romance subplot.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing occurs numerous times in One for the Money. Cite 3 examples of foreshadowing in the novel and explain how this technique is used to indicate events to come.

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