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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 Sam Felton tell Candy when she asks him about her suspicions?

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

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

4. Why does Candy Sloan want to hire Spenser?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mickey Rafferty.

2. Is Spenser an intelligent person?

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

4. How does Spenser first hear about Candy Sloan?

5. Why does Candy send someone else to pick up Spenser his first morning in Los Angeles?

6. Is Candy's ambition a positive trait?

7. Describe Spenser's personality.

8. How well do Spenser and Candy work together?

9. What is the relationship between Candy and Mickey?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Morality in A Savage Place is often shown in shades of gray rather than in black and white. Compare Spenser and Candy in regards to having a strong sense of morals. Discuss how their morality differs, if they stand up for what they believe in, and how these things impact their lives in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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