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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 trhough 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does the story begin?
(a) November.
(b) January.
(c) April.
(d) August.

2. Where does the narrator follow the woman to in Chapter 3?
(a) Hawk's gym.
(b) Harry Cotton's condominium.
(c) Spenser's office.
(d) Mel Giacomin's house.

3. In Chapter 7, what do Patty, Paul, and Spenser have for dinner?
(a) Hot dogs with macarooni and cheese.
(b) Hamburgers and french fries.
(c) Cold tuna sandwiches on rye bread.
(d) Steak, peas, and baked potato.

4. Besides the narrator, who else was evicted from the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston?
(a) A pet shop and a dry cleaner.
(b) A fortune-teller and a bookie.
(c) A bank and a tailor.
(d) No one.

5. What does the narrator say to the woman who answers the door in Chapter 2?
(a) That he is selling magazine subscriptions.
(b) That he is delivering a package from Mr. Giacomin.
(c) That he is looking for her lost cat.
(d) That he needs directions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Spenser do after breakfast?

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

3. What is Spenser's response to Patty's "plan" in Chapter 7?

4. Who is Mel Giacomin?

5. Why does Spenser not want a personal relationship with Patty?

(see the answer key)

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