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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 Stephanie horrified when Morelli apologizes?

2. How does Stephanie feel about shooting Jimmy Alpha?

3. Who does Stephanie spot while visiting Sal Bocha's butcher shop?

4. How does Joe Morelli reply at the end of the book when Stephanie tells him he's scum?

5. What happens to Joe Morelli's Jeep when Stephanie drives it to a convenience store in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Morelli tell Stephanie about Ramirez in Chapter 10?

2. When Stephanie encounters Morelli in the fast food restaurant parking lot in Chapter 8, is she afraid of him?

3. What does Jimmy Alpha reveal to Stephanie about himself at the end of Chapter 13?

4. Does Stephanie finally learn to use her gun by the end of the book?

5. Why does Stephanie suspect that Ramirez killed Sal and Louis?

6. What theory does Stephanie give Jimmy Alpha in Chapter 11 about the events of the night of Ziggy Kulesza's shooting?

7. Do you think Morelli wants to keep his relationship with Stephanie at the friendship level by the end of the book, or do you think he wants more than friendship?

8. When the car alarm goes off as he tries to enter his Jeep, what does Morelli tell Stephanie he will do once the Kulesza case is over?

9. What does Stephanie discover in Chapter 9 when she returns to Carmen Sanchez's apartment building to interview more of Carmen's neighbors?

10. Who triggers the alarm system on Morelli's Jeep in Chapter 12, and what happens when he tries to start the Jeep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the female characters in One for the Money. Compare and contrast Lula, Connie Rosolli, Grandma Mazur, Helen Plum, and Stephanie Plum. Cite examples from the book to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Morelli and Plum families and discuss how the Morellis influence Joe and how the Plums influence Stephanie. Cite examples from the book to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Carmen Sanchez and Ziggy Kulesza never appear onstage in One for the Money, yet both are a vital part of the story. The missing witness, later identified as Louis, only appears onstage at the end of the book. Discuss the techniques the author uses to depict these three characters.

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