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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. Who tells Candy and Spenser that Roger Hammond got the studio into financial trouble?

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

3. Who does Candy tell Spenser called her after they parted ways the day he arrived in town?

4. Why do Spenser and Candy return to his hotel before she goes back to work, after her recovery?

5. What best describes Roger Hammond's reaction to seeing Spenser and Candy after their meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Spenser avoid the police sirens coming around the corner at the end of Chapter 7?

2. What clues does Spenser have in Chapters 6 and 7 that tell him Candy is on the right track with her investigation?

3. What is revealed about Spenser by the way he deals with the man who follows Candy in Chapter 7?

4. What is the relationship between Candy and Mickey?

5. Is Candy's ambition a positive trait?

6. Describe Spenser's personality.

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

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

9. Describe Candy's abduction.

10. Is Candy concerned about other people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many elements of A Savage Place seem ready made for the big screen: car chases, sex, corruption and murder, all on a large scale. Imagine that the author wrote this novel, not as a detective story, but as a narrative of the event. What elements would need to be changed? Consider things like names, settings, and events in your response.

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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