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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Candy Sloan say she would rather NOT do when she talks to Spenser on the phone?

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

3. What does Candy Sloan tell Spenser she does NOT want him to do in Chapter 2?

4. How does Roger Hammond react when Candy shares her corruption suspicions?

5. Who tells Candy and Spenser that Roger Hammond got the studio into financial trouble?

Short Essay Questions

1. How well do Spenser and Candy work together?

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

3. Does Spenser have a strong sense of morals?

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

5. Describe Spenser's personality.

6. How is Mickey's hostility toward Spenser resolved?

7. Is Candy's ambition a positive trait?

8. Describe Candy's abduction.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationships in A Savage Place are a bit complex. Answer the following questions on the relationships that follow.

1) How is Spenser's ability to act as a bodyguard affected once he has sex with Candy?

2) How is the reader's perception of Spenser based on his relationships with others?

3) Does Candy use the men she is involved with, or does she genuinely care for them?

Essay Topic 2

How are the pace and tone of a Savage Place impacted by literary techniques like foreshadowing, contrast, and setting?

Essay Topic 3

How are exploitation, morality, and success interwoven in characters and themes in a Savage Place?

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