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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. Where do Spenser and Paul eat in Chapter 24?
(a) Babe's Bistro.
(b) Quincy Market.
(c) Casa Rosa's.
(d) At the cabin.

2. What does Spenser say about too much positivity in Chapter 20?
(a) That too much positivity is a sign that the person with the outlook is either scared or stupid; or both.
(b) That not having enough positivity can ruin a person's life.
(c) That too much positivity is for those who do not understand their surroundings.
(d) That there is no such thing as too much positivity in today's world.

3. In Chapter 7, what do Patty, Paul, and Spenser have for dinner?
(a) Hamburgers and french fries.
(b) Cold tuna sandwiches on rye bread.
(c) Hot dogs with macarooni and cheese.
(d) Steak, peas, and baked potato.

4. When Patty leaves for New York, what does Spenser do?
(a) Go for a run.
(b) Read.
(c) Go to his office to catch up on some other cases.
(d) Watches tennis matches on TV.

5. In Chapter 2, who is the narrator staking out and trying to find?
(a) Harry Cotton.
(b) Mel Giacomin.
(c) Susan Silverman.
(d) Hawk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator enter the building in Chapter 3?

2. Besides the man sitting at the desk, who else is in the building that Paul and Spenser visit in Chapter 25?

3. What is Patty's reasoning for being married?

4. What idea does Patty come up with to solve the problem of Mel's henchmen in Chapter 13?

5. Who is the short, dumpy, barrel-bodied man with the ugly wig and an auburn Dynel ski cap who entered Patty's house?

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