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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20 through 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Paul's response to Patty's "plan" in Chapter 7?
(a) He is angry with the idea.
(b) He is relieved by the idea.
(c) He makes no response.
(d) He is unhappy with the idea.

2. Why does Mel's access to "leg breakers" concern Spenser?
(a) Because Mel's friends could hurt Paul.
(b) Because a normal insurance salesman and real estate agent would not know where to find such individuals.
(c) Because they would get in the way of a court case.
(d) Because Mel's friends could hurt Patty.

3. What information did Spenser find out from the person whom he caught in Chapter 24?
(a) That he knew Mel through Harry Cotten.
(b) That Patty Giacomin was a prostitute.
(c) That Mel Giacomin was an assassin.
(d) That Paul was really the son of a powerful mobster.

4. What is Patty's reasoning for being married?
(a) To get power and money.
(b) To have a father for Paul.
(c) To have a stable home life.
(d) To keep her from being lonely.

5. In Chapter 13, what is Spenser's response to the solution that Patty comes up with regarding living arrangements for Paul?
(a) He thinks that Ohio is a good place for Paul, since he does not want to live with either parent.
(b) He agrees to take Paul.
(c) He is ecstatic about Hawk taking Paul into hiding.
(d) He is not sure that Susan is ready for a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Paul's opinion on possibly finding out some less-than-desirable information on his parents?

2. What does Susan say about Spenser's personality in Chapter 20?

3. Why does Spenser feel that Paul needs to be away from his parents?

4. On their first full day at the cabin in Chapter 16, Spenser and Paul go to North Conway for which of the following?

5. What is Spenser's response when Paul asks him why he thinks that Paul's parents say everything is for girls?

(see the answer key)

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