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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. Who does Spenser call on to help him during the hostage situation in Chapter 12?
(a) Henry.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Harold.

2. How does the narrator enter the building in Chapter 3?
(a) By ringing the bell and posing as a messenger.
(b) By breaking in.
(c) By walking in through the open front door.
(d) By knocking on the door and acting like a census taker.

3. In what city does this story take place?
(a) New York City.
(b) Miami.
(c) Boston.
(d) Los Angeles.

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 he and Paul will be alone because she is going to New York.
(c) That Mel is coming to visit Paul because it is his court-ordered visitation day.
(d) That Paul has a doctor's appointment.

5. What does Susan say about Spenser's personality in Chapter 20?
(a) That he is unpredictable.
(b) That he works too hard to thwart people's expectations.
(c) That he is predictable.
(d) That he is fun-loving and adventurous.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, when Paul asks Spenser why he cannot just leave him alone, what is Spenser's answer?

2. What does Spenser tell Paul about fighting in a "regular" fight?

3. Who was the best fighter Spenser ever fought?

4. Why does Susan feel the way that she does about the idea of Paul being away from his parents and learning self-reliance?

5. In Chapter 3, after the narrator enters the house and confronts the two people inside, how do the people react?

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