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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20 through 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Paul set out on his journey of self-discovery and growth?
(a) In September.
(b) In July.
(c) In May.
(d) In August.

2. Why does Spenser feel that Paul needs to be away from his parents?
(a) Because Paul does not want to live with either one of them.
(b) Because they are harming him; and they have not taught him how to survive.
(c) Because the two of them need time to work out their problems.
(d) Because they are using him to bait each other, and it is not psychologically or emotionally healthy.

3. Who is Mortimer Snerd?
(a) An author.
(b) A nerdy TV personality.
(c) A cartoon character.
(d) A ventriloquist's dummy.

4. In Chapter 8, what does Patty inform Spenser in relation to the upcoming weekend?
(a) That Paul has a doctor's appointment.
(b) That he and Paul will be alone because she is going to New York.
(c) That Mel is coming to visit Paul because it is his court-ordered visitation day.
(d) That Susan is having a grand party at the house.

5. In what month does the story begin?
(a) April.
(b) November.
(c) August.
(d) January.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Spenser think of the visitor's request in Chapter 22?

2. In Chapter 2, who is the narrator staking out and trying to find?

3. In Chapter 10, Spenser says that he did not mind Patty's idea of fancy cooking; but that there was something that he did mind. What was it?

4. What does Spenser wonder about the female jogger in the beige and blue exercise outfit?

5. In Chapter 24, where do Paul and Spenser go after lunch?

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