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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 the message say that Felton spoke to?

2. Why does Candy get defensive towards Spenser after she returns from her dinner date?

3. Who arrives when Candy is questioning Sam Felton?

4. Who does Spenser say is planning to kill Franco?

5. Who do Candy and Spenser plan to go talk to, after hearing the message about Felton?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Candy react to being told to stop working on the corruption investigation story?

2. Why does Spenser lock himself in the office with Brewster and Simms?

3. Describe the events leading to Candy's death at the oil field.

4. Describe Franco's visit to Sam Felton's house.

5. Describe what happens when Spenser confronts Brewster at the Oceania offices.

6. What leads Spenser to suspect that Franco is running the corruption scheme?

7. How does Spenser try to keep Candy safe from Peter Brewster?

8. What leads Spenser to suspect that Sam Felton is behind the attacks on Candy?

9. Why do Candy and Spenser go to visit Sam Felton?

10. Does Detective Samuelson respect Spenser?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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