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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 Mickey do at the end of Chapter 3?

3. What does Spenser suggest to Mickey in Chapter 4?

4. What does Roger Hammond promise Candy he will do?

5. What does Roger Hammond want from Candy after she shares her suspicions?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Is Spenser a sympathetic person?

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

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

5. Describe Candy's abduction.

6. Describe Spenser's feelings about Los Angeles.

7. Describe Candy's conversation with Peter Brewster.

8. Does Spenser have a strong sense of morals?

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

10. Is Candy concerned about other people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Other than Spenser, are there any characters in the novel that can be described as trustworthy or honest? Use examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Despite Candy's desire to succeed in a man's world, her ultimate goal of breaking the corruption story was ultimately completed, after her death, by Spenser. What message is the author trying to send about women in the story? How do this character's actions, and her reliance on and use of the men in the story, affect that theme?

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