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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. What is in the package Stephanie receives from her building superintendent?

2. What meal does Morelli eat with Stephanie's family at the beginning of Chapter Fourteen?

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

4. Whom does Stephanie call after her jacket pocket discovery?

5. What movie does the victim quote while firing a weapon at Kenny?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it frightening when the Sandman is killed and his body mutilated?

2. When Grandma Mazur is attacked, this hurts Stephanie more than if she were attacked. Why?

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

4. Mrs. Plum is suddenly on Stephanie's side and wants her to succeed at capturing Kenny. Why?

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

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

7. When Stephanie agrees to guard Spiro, it seems she is simply accepting money to do something she finds distasteful. Is this the reason?

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. Kenny's acts of violence start small and then progress into larger, more grotesque actions. Explain the escalation.

10. How does Morelli help defend Grandma Mazur and Stephanie against Kenny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were several criminals involved in the many crimes committed throughout the novel: Kenny, the Sandman, Spiro and Moogey. Choose one of these criminals and analyze the different factors that contributed to his downfall.

Essay Topic 2

Stephanie and Morelli share a romantic interest for one another within the story. Yet, they do not end up together at the end of the book.

1) Compare the two characters. How are they similar? How are they different?

2) Consider how these two characters compliment each other. Do they work well together? Or do they work better alone?

3) Based on your analysis of who they are, consider their compatibility. Are these two characters a love match? Or are they better off to just stay out of each other's way?

Essay Topic 3

Stephanie is cautious with romantic encounters due to a past heartbreak, yet Morelli seems like a strong match for her. How did her attitude towards intimacy affect her relationship with Morelli?

Part 1) Explain the many ways Stephanie has found to distance herself from a romantic relationship with Morelli.

Part 2) Pick a side. Is Stephanie right to avoid a relationship with Morelli? What does he bring to the table for her romantically? How would she benefit from opening her heart?

Part 3) If Stephanie continues to remain single, what will she gain from this lifestyle? Is her life already satisfying? Or does she need something more and why?

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