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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is there record attendance at Loosey's viewing?
(a) Loosey's Grandma has been begging people to come.
(b) The gossip about his missing body part.
(c) The whole town loved him.
(d) There is rumored to be money in his casket.

2. In Chapter Eleven, what does Stephanie leave for Morelli when she takes the truck?
(a) The keys to the Buick.
(b) A note.
(c) A repaired Jeep.
(d) Money for a cab.

3. After Stephanie drives Spiro home in Chapter Twelve, what part of the funeral home does she insist on investigating?
(a) The attic.
(b) The empty caskets.
(c) The basement.
(d) The closets.

4. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Stephanie find in her fridge?
(a) Roses from Spiro.
(b) Loosey's penis.
(c) That Morelli drank her beer.
(d) A severed foot.

5. How does Stephanie get Spiro to take her to the basement after someone goes missing?
(a) She promises to kiss him.
(b) She calls the police.
(c) She threatens him with the stun gun.
(d) She pays him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Stephanie and Morelli believe the caskets found at the abandoned building were used for?

2. What act does Lula perform to gain entry into Spiro's apartment?

3. Who is grotesquely interested in the contents of the package Stephanie receives from her building superintendent?

4. In Chapter Twelve, what surprises Stephanie about her mother's reaction to her and Morelli spending time together?

5. What does Stephanie find in her purse while watching the funeral home in Chapter Thirteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the fact that Stephanie's mother tried to set Stephanie up with Spiro say about her mother's judgment?

2. Why does Lula break the window when she and Stephanie visit Spiro's apartment?

3. Why does Stephanie once again snap back to business with Morelli, in spite of the kiss they shared?

4. Describe the type of style the women in the 'Burg aspire to. Does caring about beauty and fashion make them seem oppressed?

5. What does Stephanie learn about Morelli when Andy Roche appears in Chapter Twelve, and what does this say about Stephanie's instincts?

6. How does Grandma Mazur save both herself and Stephanie from Kenny?

7. In Chapter Eleven, what action does Stephanie take that causes the religious structure of the 'Burg to be revealed?

8. What has changed about Stephanie's bedroom from the time she lived there in high school? What does this say about how Stephanie's mother views her?

9. In Chapter Thirteen, Stephanie uses Grandma Mazur as a weapon against Vinnie. How does Grandma Mazur use her power over Vinnie to keep Stephanie employed, and what does this say about the power structure in the 'Burg?

10. Grandma Mazur buys clothing similar to Stephanie in Chapter Thirteen. Why do you feel she does this?

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