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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 trhough 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mel Giacomin?
(a) A hoodlum Spenser knows from the past.
(b) Patty's ex-husband and Paul's father.
(c) Spenser's client.
(d) A dentist.

2. What new character is introduced in Chapter 6?
(a) Susan.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Harry.

3. In Chapter 10, what does Patty ask Spenser when he returns from dropping Paul off at school?
(a) Whether he would go with her to the grocery store for a few items.
(b) Whether he thought that she and Mel should get back together.
(c) Whether he would like to move in permanently.
(d) Whether he likes the peignoir that she is wearing.

4. Who were some of the narrator's new neighbors?
(a) A nosy old lady, a card shark, a lawyer, and a bar.
(b) Brooks Brothers, a bank, Bonwit Teller, Police Headquarters, and an ad agency.
(c) A dancer, a lawyer, a restaurant, and a newspaper agency.
(d) A bookie and a fortune teller.

5. Who does Spenser call on to help him during the hostage situation in Chapter 12?
(a) Harold.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what is Patty's first response to Spenser and Paul's entrance?

2. What habit does the passenger have that drives the narrator absolutely crazy during their car ride in Chapter 4?

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

4. When Patty leaves for New York, what does Paul do?

5. What happens to the Giacomin house two days following the argument about the role of the modern women?

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