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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 tell Candy to do as they are leaving Summit Studios?

2. What does Spenser hear that causes him to drive around the corner at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What is Roger Hammond's job?

4. Who joins Spenser and Candy after they leave the meeting with Roger Hammond?

5. How does Rachel Wallace react to the way Spenser answers the phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Candy's abduction.

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

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

4. Is Spenser a sympathetic person?

5. What is the relationship between Candy and Mickey?

6. How well do Spenser and Candy work together?

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

8. Is Spenser an intelligent person?

9. Is Candy concerned about other people?

10. Is Richard Hammond a powerful man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The symbolism of the novel as a scene in a movie is supported with car chases, agents, and good-looking LA reporters.

1) What symbolic element in the book best represents the underlying movie industry theme of A Savage Place?

2) What symbolic elements best denotes the gap between appearance and morality in the book?

3) What symbolic element, if it was not included in the novel, would have the greatest impact in its absence, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Susan is an absent character who is only referred to in the story.

1) How would the novel be different if this character did not exist?

2) How would the novel be different if this character was present at events in the novel?

3) How would the novel be different if the lead character was a woman, and Spenser was the absent boyfriend?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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