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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 through 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Paul set out on his journey of self-discovery and growth?
(a) In May.
(b) In July.
(c) In August.
(d) In September.

2. In Chapter 17, when Paul asks Spenser why he cannot just leave him alone, what is Spenser's answer?
(a) Because Spenser thinks that Paul needs less structure in his life.
(b) Because Paul's parents never left him alone, and Spenser does not feel that he should have to either.
(c) Because everybody in his life has left him alone all of his life, and it has not done him any good.
(d) Because Paul must learn to respect his elders.

3. Why does Spenser feel that Paul needs to be away from his parents?
(a) Because Paul does not want to live with either one of them.
(b) Because they are using him to bait each other, and it is not psychologically or emotionally healthy.
(c) Because the two of them need time to work out their problems.
(d) Because they are harming him; and they have not taught him how to survive.

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 Patty acting out her need for companionship.
(b) About what the next stage of their plan for Paul should be.
(c) About whether they should go to the police about the attempted kidnapping.
(d) About how they should handle Mel.

5. What does Paul ask Spenser about red and gray squirrels?
(a) Which ones are meaner.
(b) What the difference is between the two of them.
(c) Which ones are friendlier.
(d) Which ones live around the cabin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the tall man with the boot camp crew-cut and a navy watch cap who entered Patty's house?

2. Who does Spenser call on to help him during the hostage situation in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 8, how long was the time period that Spenser was gone following breakfast?

4. What is the story that Patty recalls in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 6, what nagging situation is on Spenser's mind?

(see the answer key)

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