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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 Spenser show Candy in the beginning of Chapter 8?

2. What do Spenser and Candy do the night they meet with Roger Hammond and have drinks together?

3. Why does Candy Sloan want to hire Spenser?

4. What does Sam Felton tell Candy when she asks him about her suspicions?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How well do Spenser and Candy work together?

3. Is Spenser an intelligent person?

4. Is Mickey reliable?

5. What kind of person is Candy?

6. Does Spenser have a strong sense of morals?

7. Describe Candy's abduction.

8. Is Richard Hammond a powerful man?

9. Is Candy concerned about other people?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence in A Savage Place is often used with a purpose, on the part of the author. Select 2-3 issues of violence in the novel and analyze their effect on the story in ways that might include character and plot development, contrast, purpose and other literary techniques.

Essay Topic 2

Ambition seems to fuel many elements of A Savage Place. Candy's ambition, in particular, to succeed at her job seems to lead her to her death. How would the story be different if Candy's main motivation was to right a wrong, rather than to pursue her career?

Essay Topic 3

How do the downfalls of characters like Candy, Peter Brewster, Mickey Rafferty, and others equate to morality and appearances?

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