1. What does Spenser wear on Saturday morning in Chapter 19?
(a) A blue suit, a white shirt, a blue tie with red stripes on it, and black shoes.
(b) A brown suit, dark blue shirt, a dark blue tie, and brown shoes.
(c) A white suit, pink shirt, white tie, and white shoes.
(d) A black suit, a black shirt, a white tie, and black shoes.

2. What does Spenser wonder about the female jogger in the beige and blue exercise outfit?
(a) Whether she was wealthy or poor?
(b) Whether she was married or living with someone.
(c) Whether she would jog with him if he were to offer her money and power.
(d) Whether he could ask her for her phone number.

3. On their first full day at the cabin in Chapter 16, Spenser and Paul go to North Conway for which of the following?
(a) To go record shopping.
(b) To buy a television for the cabin.
(c) To buy books.
(d) To buy Paul some sneakers.

4. In Chapter 18, where does Paul tell Spenser that he has never been?
(a) To Miami.
(b) To Philadelphia.
(c) To Denver.
(d) To New York.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, Spenser tells Patty that he can put her in touch with the feminist writer, Rachel Wallace. Patty responds that feminist theory is all well and good on paper, but that it is not successful in reality. Spenser asks her what the term, successful means in the "real world"; and Patty's response is:

2. Who are Spenser and Paul looking for after lunch in Chapter 24?

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

4. What does the narrator buy at Bloomingdale's?

5. What does the man at the desk threaten to do in Chapter 25?

(see the answer key)

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