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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who hired the person who is waiting near Candy's car in Chapter 7?
(a) Roger Hammond.
(b) Sam Felton.
(c) The same man who beat her.
(d) A thug named Bones.

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

3. Why does Candy Sloan want to hire Spenser?
(a) To investigate her husband.
(b) To serve papers.
(c) To investigate a theft.
(d) For personal protection.

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

5. What best describes Mickey Rafferty's mood when Spenser first meets him?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Solicitous.
(c) Relaxed.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Spenser after his shower in Chapter 3?

2. What causes Spenser to speak rudely to Peter Brewster?

3. What does Spenser notice as he and Candy are leaving Summit Studios?

4. Who do Candy and Spenser go to see after leaving the Farmer's Market?

5. Who joins Spenser and Candy after they leave the meeting with Roger Hammond?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Richard Hammond's reaction to Candy's allegations of corruption.

2. What is the tone of Spenser's first conversation with Candy Sloan?

3. What clues does Spenser have in Chapters 6 and 7 that tell him Candy is on the right track with her investigation?

4. Does Richard Hammond feel threatened by Candy's questions?

5. What kind of person is Candy?

6. What is the relationship between Candy and Mickey?

7. Is Mickey reliable?

8. What is revealed about Spenser by the way he deals with the man who follows Candy in Chapter 7?

9. Describe the relationship between Richard Hammond and the mob.

10. How is Mickey involved in Candy's investigation?

(see the answer keys)

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