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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mickey tell Spenser in Chapter 3?
(a) That he is isn't doing his job.
(b) That the mob is very active in Los Angeles.
(c) That the Sunrise Cafe is very private.
(d) That he suspects Candy's boss.

2. Who does Peter Brewster call at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Sam Felton.
(b) Carol Zogby.
(c) Security.
(d) Candy.

3. In Chapter 7, who tells Candy that he thinks Roger Hammond is lying?
(a) Mickey.
(b) Mike Wallace.
(c) Steve Butler.
(d) Spenser.

4. Who does Spenser intend to tell about his and Candy's late night activity the night before they visit the Oceania offices?
(a) Mickey Rafferty.
(b) Richard Hammond.
(c) Detective Odell.
(d) Susan.

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

6. Where does Candy go to meet the person who called her on the day that Spenser arrived in town?
(a) The airport.
(b) The zoo parking lot.
(c) A cafe.
(d) The parking lot of Wal-mart.

7. Where does Spenser stay during Candy's recovery?
(a) In his hotel.
(b) In her house.
(c) In the apartment above her garage.
(d) Next door at Mickey's.

8. Who bailed out Roger Hammond when he got the studio into financial trouble?
(a) A west coast mob family.
(b) An east coast loan shark.
(c) A woman named Carol Zogby.
(d) A company called Waverly, Inc.

9. Who does Candy Sloan say will pay for Spenser's services?
(a) Her trust fund.
(b) Her employer.
(c) She will pay.
(d) Her business.

10. Where is the first place Candy goes at the Farmer's Market in Chapter 7?
(a) The concession stand.
(b) A stall selling lettuce and bok choy.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) A stall selling berries.

11. Who meets Spenser at the airport in Chapter 2?
(a) No one.
(b) A driver named Vic.
(c) Candy Sloan.
(d) Rachel Wallace.

12. What best describes Roger Hammond's reaction to seeing Spenser and Candy after their meeting?
(a) Embarrassment.
(b) Apologetic.
(c) Avoidance.
(d) Anger.

13. Where does Spenser go with Mickey Rafferty in Chapter 3?
(a) To the hotel pool.
(b) To the station where Candy works.
(c) To Candy's house.
(d) To the hotel bar.

14. What does the person look like who is waiting near Candy's car in Chapter 7?
(a) She is a short redhead.
(b) He is a bald African-American man.
(c) He is a blond man.
(d) She is a teenager with braces and stringy hair.

15. Where does Spenser escort Candy the evening after meeting with Roger Hammond?
(a) To a cocktail hour for journalists.
(b) To the police station.
(c) To dinner.
(d) To an awards show.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Spenser reading when the novel opens?

2. What does Spenser decide about the person waiting near Candy's car in Chapter 7?

3. How does Spenser answer the phone in Chapter 1?

4. What industry is the topic of Candy Sloan's work?

5. Where does Spenser stay in Chapter 2?

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