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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. When Patty leaves for New York, what does Spenser do?
(a) Watches tennis matches on TV.
(b) Go for a run.
(c) Read.
(d) Go to his office to catch up on some other cases.

2. In Chapter 10, what is Paul's response after Patty tells Spenser her thoughts on the reality of modern women?
(a) "Just because I am a boy I do not have an opinion on the subject."
(b) "You are going through a tough time. But you will not feel that way forever."
(c) "Yeah, look where it got you."
(d) "Those are your beliefs, Mom."

3. In Chapter 8, when he returned after his respite after breakfast, what does Patty ask him?
(a) Whether he had decided if he would stay with them and take the job or not.
(b) Whether he was married.
(c) Whether he wanted lunch.
(d) Whether he was lonely.

4. In Chapter 8, what does Patty inform Spenser in relation to the upcoming weekend?
(a) That Susan is having a grand party at the house.
(b) That Mel is coming to visit Paul because it is his court-ordered visitation day.
(c) That he and Paul will be alone because she is going to New York.
(d) That Paul has a doctor's appointment.

5. What does Spenser do for dinner the first night that Patty is away in New York?
(a) He makes pork chops with pineapple cream sauce, rice, and a salad.
(b) He orders out for pizza.
(c) He gets take-out from a Chinese restarurant just down the corner from his office.
(d) He stops by a deli on his way home and picks up some sandwiches.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 2, who is the narrator staking out and trying to find?

4. In Chapter 10, what does Patty do in response to Paul's comments about her thoughts on the reality of modern women?

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

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