1. What does the visitor in Chapter 22 ask for Paul and Spenser to do?
(a) To show their building permits.
(b) To handle a construction job.
(c) For Paul to go with them.
(d) To hire Spenser for a case.

2. Who is already there when Spenser arrives at his destination in Chapter 13?
(a) Mel, Buddy, and Harold.
(b) Paul, Mel, and Buddy.
(c) Susan, Patty, and Paul; Hawk arrives with Spenser.
(d) Hawk, Buddy, and Harold.

3. In Chapter 10, Spenser tells Patty that he can put her in touch with the feminist writer, Rachel Wallace. Patty responds that feminist theory is all well and good on paper, but that it is not successful in reality. Spenser asks her what the term, successful means in the "real world"; and Patty's response is:
(a) "Women are so boring...I need men."
(b) That there is more to life than being a mother and housewife.
(c) That women really need self-actualization.
(d) "That we get a lot further batting our eyes and wiggling our butts."

4. In Chapter 10, after Patty freshens up and returns to the breakfast table, she and Spenser have a discussion. What is that discussion about?
(a) About what the next stage of their plan for Paul should be.
(b) About how they should handle Mel.
(c) About whether they should go to the police about the attempted kidnapping.
(d) About Patty acting out her need for companionship.

5. What does Spenser say about too much positivity in Chapter 20?
(a) That too much positivity is a sign that the person with the outlook is either scared or stupid; or both.
(b) That not having enough positivity can ruin a person's life.
(c) That there is no such thing as too much positivity in today's world.
(d) That too much positivity is for those who do not understand their surroundings.