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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 Candy tell the person that she and Spenser go to see after leaving the Farmer's Market?
(a) That she knows what this person has done.
(b) That she has been ill.
(c) This this investigation could make her career.
(d) This she has information the person wants.

2. What does the person who calls Spenser in Chapter 3 tell him?
(a) That he is needed back in Boston.
(b) That his credit card has been denied.
(c) That Candy has been hurt.
(d) That Candy wants to meet with him at ten.

3. How does Spenser get the information he wants from the person waiting near Candy's car in Chapter 7?
(a) At gunpoint.
(b) By agreeing to do something in exchange.
(c) He pays for it with cash.
(d) He threatens the person with exposing information.

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

5. How does Spenser dress in Chapter 3?
(a) In jeans and a t-shirt.
(b) In a seersucker suit.
(c) In a casual suit.
(d) In a business suit and tie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Spenser tell Candy to do as they are leaving Summit Studios?

2. Who does Candy tell Spenser called her after they parted ways the day he arrived in town?

3. In Chapter 7, who tells Candy that he thinks Roger Hammond is lying?

4. Who does Spenser find waiting near Candy's car in Chapter 7?

5. Why do Spenser and Candy return to his hotel before she goes back to work, after her recovery?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Candy's abduction.

2. What kind of person is Candy?

3. Is Mickey reliable?

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

5. Is Richard Hammond a powerful man?

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

7. Does Spenser have a strong sense of morals?

8. How are Candy's fears of sexism confirmed during her visit to Richard Hammond?

9. Describe Spenser's personality.

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

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