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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 does Spenser decide to tell about Mickey's involvement in the corruption story, in Chapter 18?
2. Why do Candy and Spenser go to Candy's house the day after Samuelson's visit?
3. Who does Spenser say will accompany the person he suspects will kill Franco?
4. Why does Candy tell Spenser that she believes Franco killed Felton, after she is told to stop investigating the story?
5. Who does Spenser find in Peter Brewster's office when he breaks in, in Chapter 27?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Candy and Spenser get into Sam Felton's house?
2. Describe Franco's visit to Sam Felton's house.
3. Why does Spenser lock himself in the office with Brewster and Simms?
4. What leads Spenser to suspect that Franco is running the corruption scheme?
5. Describe Spenser's relationship with Detective Samuelson.
6. Why does Spenser decide to tell Detective Samuelson about the bribe?
7. Describe the events leading to Candy's death at the oil field.
8. What prediction does Spenser make about Franco, and what is it's result?
9. Why does Spenser refuse the extra week's pay he is offered by Candy's boss?
10. How does Candy react to being told to stop working on the corruption investigation story?
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
The character of Spenser is one used by author Robert B. Parker in a numerous series of novels. What is it about the character of Spenser that makes readers want to read about him more than once? Discuss the specific character traits that make Spenser likable and easy for readers to relate to.
Essay Topic 3
Is there a double standard between Spenser, as a man, and Candy, as a woman, in this novel?
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