1. Why does Mel's access to "leg breakers" concern Spenser?
(a) Because a normal insurance salesman and real estate agent would not know where to find such individuals.
(b) Because Mel's friends could hurt Patty.
(c) Because they would get in the way of a court case.
(d) Because Mel's friends could hurt Paul.

2. In Chapter 8, when Patty and Spenser are talking at the breakfast table, what conclusion does Spenser come to about Patty, Mel, and Paul's relationship?
(a) That the divorce really was the most healthy outcome for the family.
(b) That Paul is a trophy that Mel and Patty fight over to hurt each other; and that neither really care about Paul's well-being.
(c) That they could really be a happy family if they all tried a little harder.
(d) That the three of them should go to counseling and work out their issues.

3. What do Spenser and Paul have for lunch in Chapter 21?
(a) Cobb salad and French onion soup.
(b) Grilled cheese sandwiches and potato chips.
(c) Vegetable soup and crackers.
(d) Cheddar cheese and Granny Smith apples, Bartlett pears, seedless green grapes, and an unsliced loaf of pumpernickel bread.

4. In Chapter 11, one of the men says something about Spenser and guns. What is it?
(a) That Spenser never was a shooter, and that is what is wrong with him.
(b) That Spenser has had a bad history with guns, and that he should stay away from them.
(c) That Spenser could not hit the broad side of a barn with a shotgun full of bird shot.
(d) That Spenser never carries a gun.

5. What is Spenser's solution to the problem discussed in Chapter 23?
(a) To look into boarding schools.
(b) To blackmail Paul's parents.
(c) There is no solution.
(d) To use Elaine to find Mel.