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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, when Patty and Spenser are talking at the breakfast table, what conclusion does Spenser come to about Patty, Mel, and Paul's relationship?
(a) That they could really be a happy family if they all tried a little harder.
(b) That the three of them should go to counseling and work out their issues.
(c) That Paul is a trophy that Mel and Patty fight over to hurt each other; and that neither really care about Paul's well-being.
(d) That the divorce really was the most healthy outcome for the family.

2. In Chapter 4, what does the passenger say about the narrator's muscles?
(a) That they are ugly.
(b) That they are fake.
(c) That they are impressive.
(d) That they are wimpy.

3. What new character is introduced in Chapter 6?
(a) Susan.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Harry.
(d) Hawk.

4. Who leaves with the narrator in Chapter 3?
(a) Paul Giacomin.
(b) Mel Giacomin.
(c) Elaine Brooks.
(d) Patty Giacomin.

5. Who is the tall man with the boot camp crew-cut and a navy watch cap who entered Patty's house?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Harry.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Harold.

6. What happens to the Giacomin house two days following the argument about the role of the modern women?
(a) Patty apologizes to Spenser and asks him to leave.
(b) Paul tries to run away.
(c) Some men come to kidnap Paul.
(d) Patty gets angry at Spenser and demands that he leave the house.

7. Who was at home with Patty when Spenser and Paul arrived in Chapter 5?
(a) Susan Silverman.
(b) Stephen Court.
(c) Mel Giacomin.
(d) Harry Cotton.

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

9. What is Spenser's response to Patty's "plan" in Chapter 7?
(a) He politely declines the job, and gives her the name of an associate more suited for that type of work.
(b) He asks her to put him on permanent retainer.
(c) He tells her that it will not work, and that they must think of something else.
(d) He agrees, but acknowledges that guarding them is only a temporary solution.

10. Who is Elaine Brooks?
(a) Mel Giacomin's girlfriend.
(b) Spenser's receptionist.
(c) Spenser's client.
(d) A witness.

11. Who is the short, dumpy, barrel-bodied man with the ugly wig and an auburn Dynel ski cap who entered Patty's house?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Harold.
(d) Harry.

12. Who hires the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Susan Silverman.
(d) Patty Giacomin.

13. In Chapter 3, what does the man keep calling the narrator?
(a) Spenser.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Pal.
(d) Jack.

14. In Chapter 10, Spenser says that he did not mind Patty's idea of fancy cooking; but that there was something that he did mind. What was it?
(a) Not serving beer at dinner.
(b) Paul eating his meals in his room.
(c) A growing sense of intimacy.
(d) Not being able to get his runs in regularly.

15. In Chapter 11, one of the men says something about Spenser and guns. What is it?
(a) That Spenser has had a bad history with guns, and that he should stay away from them.
(b) That Spenser never carries a gun.
(c) That Spenser could not hit the broad side of a barn with a shotgun full of bird shot.
(d) That Spenser never was a shooter, and that is what is wrong with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what does Patty ask Spenser when he returns from dropping Paul off at school?

2. After solving the kidnapping case, when does Spenser hear from Patty again?

3. In Chapter 3, who else is in the house besides the narrator and the two people in the living room?

4. What does Spenser do for dinner the first night that Patty is away in New York?

5. How does the narrator get into room 315?

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