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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Spenser tells Paul that they are building the cabin a simpler, yet less desirable way. Why is the way they are doing it less desirable?
(a) The way that they are doing it is more expensive.
(b) The way they are doing it does not allow the cabin to have a cellar.
(c) The way that they are doing it is too shabby.
(d) The way that they are doing it takes more time, effort, and materials.

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

3. What is the first step that Paul and Spenser work on when building the cabin?
(a) Digging holes for the foundation tubes.
(b) Clearing the land for the foundation.
(c) Putting up a fence around the property.
(d) Reading blueprints for the cabin.

4. Who are Spenser and Paul looking for after lunch in Chapter 24?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Buddy Hartman.
(c) Harry Cimoli.
(d) Mel Giacomin.

5. Who is already there when Spenser arrives at his destination in Chapter 13?
(a) Susan, Patty, and Paul; Hawk arrives with Spenser.
(b) Mel, Buddy, and Harold.
(c) Paul, Mel, and Buddy.
(d) Hawk, Buddy, and Harold.

6. In Chapter 17, what physical activity do Spenser and Paul engage in?
(a) Playing golf.
(b) Weight lifting.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Walking.

7. Besides the man sitting at the desk, who else is in the building that Paul and Spenser visit in Chapter 25?
(a) A room full of bookies.
(b) No one.
(c) Three men playing cards.
(d) Two rottweiler dogs.

8. What idea does Patty come up with to solve the problem of Mel's henchmen in Chapter 13?
(a) That Hawk take Paul into hiding.
(b) That Susan adopt Paul.
(c) That Spenser take Paul.
(d) That Paul go to live with his distant great-aunt in Ohio.

9. What is Paul's opinion on possibly finding out some less-than-desirable information on his parents?
(a) He is upset at the possibility.
(b) He is happy to learn about his parents' dirty laundry.
(c) He does not care, and he is willing to help find out information about them.
(d) He does not have an opinion.

10. What does the man sitting at the desk in Chapter 25 look like?
(a) He was enormous; with thin blonde hair and the face of a bull mastiff.
(b) Scrawny, potbellied, with long, dirty fingernails and yellow teeth. His hair was the color of a Norway rat, and very thin.
(c) He was very fit, with well-defined muscles and a crew haircut.
(d) He was very businesslike; a crisp suit, spectacles, and a red tie.

11. In Chapter 24, where do Paul and Spenser go after lunch?
(a) To a Red Sox game.
(b) To a bar.
(c) To the aquarium.
(d) To the museum of natural science.

12. What is Spenser's response when Paul asks him why he thinks that Paul's parents say everything is for girls?
(a) Because Paul's parents are small-minded people in a big world.
(b) Because they do not know any better; because they do not know who they are, or how to find outp or what a good person is, or how to find out. So they rely on categories.
(c) Because they do not really care, and are just telling Paul that to bring his inquisitiveness to an end.
(d) Because they are afraid to admit what they like because other people may think they are weak.

13. In Chapter 14, what does Hawk say about Spenser?
(a) That he is predictable.
(b) That he is unpredictable.
(c) That he is unreliable.
(d) That he is reliable.

14. What is the name of the restaurant that Paul, Spenser, and Susan dine at in Chapter 19?
(a) The Grumpy Gringo.
(b) Tres Margaritas.
(c) La Casadorez.
(d) Casa Romero.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Paul's response to Spenser's plans for the property?

2. What is the story that Patty recalls in Chapter 13?

3. Where does Spenser have Paul stay in Chapter 23?

4. Where do Paul and Spenser arrive at in Chapter 25?

5. Who is the man sitting at the desk in Chapter 25?

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