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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. What does Spenser tell Candy to do when he calls her at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) To call Mickey and have him pick her up.
(b) To get her car and drive straight home.
(c) To stay hidden.
(d) To get her car and pick him up.

2. What did Mickey see that instigated Candy's investigation?
(a) Surveillance footage.
(b) A nighttime delivery.
(c) A murder.
(d) A bribe.

3. Who does Candy think Sam Felton is involved with?
(a) The casino industry.
(b) His co-star.
(c) A loan shark.
(d) The mob.

4. Where does Spenser stay in Chapter 2?
(a) In a hotel.
(b) In a penthouse apartment.
(c) In someone's spare bedroom.
(d) Above someone's garage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is true of Candy when Spenser first sees her in Chapter 3?

2. What is the relationship between Mickey and Candy?

3. Who does Spenser intend to tell about his and Candy's late night activity the night before they visit the Oceania offices?

4. Who is Candy Sloan?

5. How does Spenser get the information he wants from the person waiting near Candy's car in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Is Mickey reliable?

3. Is Candy's ambition a positive trait?

4. Is Richard Hammond a powerful man?

5. How does their one night stand affect the working relationship between Candy and Spenser?

6. Describe Spenser's feelings about Los Angeles.

7. How does Candy feel about Spenser aiding her with the investigation?

8. Why does Candy send someone else to pick up Spenser his first morning in Los Angeles?

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

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

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