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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 is Spenser reading when the novel opens?

2. What causes Spenser to speak rudely to Peter Brewster?

3. Why do Spenser and Candy stop at the Farmer's Market in Chapter 7?

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

5. What does Candy suggest the next move should be on the evening after meeting with Roger Hammond?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Candy's abduction.

2. Describe Candy's conversation with Peter Brewster.

3. Is Richard Hammond a powerful man?

4. Describe Spenser's feelings about Los Angeles.

5. How does Spenser first hear about Candy Sloan?

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

7. Describe Mickey Rafferty.

8. Describe Spenser's personality.

9. Is Spenser a sympathetic person?

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Rejection of authority in A Savage Place is an important theme in both character and plot development. Analyze the importance of each character's response to authority in the story: Spenser, Candy, the mob, Sam Felton and Peter Brewster.

Essay Topic 3

Uncovering corruption in A Savage Place has dire consequences for Candy and others.

1) Which characters best represent corruption in the novel?

2) How do the title and setting support the theme of corruption in the story?

3) How do Candy and Spenser's willingness to defy authority help or hinder her attempt to uncover the corruption in the film industry?

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