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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 tells Candy to stop working on the corruption investigation in Chapter 19?
(a) The station manager.
(b) The news director.
(c) Peter Brewster.
(d) Detective Samuelson.

2. What is revealed about Mickey when a police officer comes to Candy's house?
(a) He is missing.
(b) He is dead.
(c) He lied about witnessing the bribe.
(d) He is in the hospital.

3. Why does Candy tell Spenser that she believes Franco killed Felton, after she is told to stop investigating the story?
(a) To cover up something bigger than a blackmail scam.
(b) To protect Peter Brewster.
(c) To cover up a drug operation being run out of the studio.
(d) To hide another murder.

4. Who does Spenser say killed Candy and Franco, when he is in Peter Brewster's office?
(a) Peter Brewster.
(b) Rollie Simms.
(c) Matt Bezek.
(d) Roger Hammond.

5. What does the person who tells Candy to stop working on the corruption investigation offer Spenser at the same time?
(a) A long-term job with the station.
(b) An extra week's pay.
(c) His private jet for the trip home.
(d) Tickets to a talk show.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Candy tell Spenser that Peter Brewster has when they have dinner together in Chapter 23?

2. What is the first thing that Sam Felton does when Spenser and Candy join him, after his invitation, in Chapter 17?

3. What does Spenser place between the cushions of his seat while Candy questions Sam Felton?

4. What is discovered in the dumpster at a Holiday Inn?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events leading to Candy's death at the oil field.

2. How does Candy feel about using sex to get information from Peter Brewster?

3. What is the importance of Spenser teaching Candy how to shoot a gun?

4. What is the connection between Peter Brewster and Sam Felton?

5. What leads Spenser to suspect that Sam Felton is behind the attacks on Candy?

6. Which characters in the novel get what they deserve?

7. Why does Candy hinder the police investigation into Mickey Rafferty's death?

8. Is Candy attracted to Peter Brewster?

9. Describe Franco's known background.

10. Describe Spenser's relationship with Detective Samuelson.

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