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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27 through 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Spenser discover about Paul's strength when they are moving their gear and settling in?
(a) That Paul really is not a hard worker and really does not care to learn how to become one.
(b) That he really is weak and he does not know how to carry gear, like a shotgun, properly.
(c) That Paul really does have some strength and some fortitude.
(d) That Paul is misunderstood.

2. Where do Paul and Spenser catch the person whom they are looking for in Chapter 24?
(a) On the street.
(b) In the bar.
(c) In a car.
(d) Near a big pseudo-Gothic church.

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

4. When Spenser says, "I can't kill a man lying there on the floor", who replies "I can", after shooting the man on the floor?
(a) Buddy Hartman.
(b) Harry Cotton.
(c) Henry Cimoli.
(d) Hawk.

5. When Spenser tells Patty that he does not want a personal relationship with her, what is her reaction?
(a) She tells him that she understands and that there are not any hard feelings.
(b) She insults herself and him, and then breaks down crying.
(c) She storms off to her room and starts breaking things.
(d) She gets angry and demands that he leave her house.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first morning that Paul and Spenser are in the cabin, what does Spenser set out for breakfast?

2. In Chapter 15, Spenser and Paul are discussing Hawk. In that discussion about Hawk, what does Spenser tell Paul that he will help him learn?

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

4. What does Spenser wonder about the female jogger in the beige and blue exercise outfit?

5. Who is Mortimer Snerd?

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