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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Spenser and Candy head for a drink after leaving the meeting with Roger Hammond?
(a) A vending machine.
(b) The Star Cafe.
(c) The commissary.
(d) The Blue Light Bar.

2. Who does Candy tell Spenser called her after they parted ways the day he arrived in town?
(a) Her boss.
(b) Allan Pinkerton.
(c) A man claiming to have information.
(d) Rachel Wallace.

3. Under what circumstances do Candy and Spenser leave Roger Hammond's office?
(a) They leave out a back door.
(b) Hammond walks them to the parking lot.
(c) They are kicked out by Hammond.
(d) Hammond's secretary tells him he has an appointment.

4. Who is Susan?
(a) Spenser's girlfriend.
(b) Spenser's mother.
(c) Spenser's landlady.
(d) The person Spenser is reading about.

5. Why do Spenser and Candy return to his hotel before she goes back to work, after her recovery?
(a) To pick up his cell phone.
(b) For a fresh change of clothes.
(c) To use the pool.
(d) To talk to the concierge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Spenser reading when the novel opens?

2. What best describes Mickey Rafferty's mood when Spenser first meets him?

3. What best describes Roger Hammond's reaction to seeing Spenser and Candy after their meeting?

4. By the end of Chapter 18, who does Spenser suspect of being behind the bribes, murders, and the attacks on Candy?

5. Where does Spenser go after Candy is told to stop investigating the corruption story?

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