2. What did Paul say about his own father and cooking?
(a) That Mel said that he would teach Paul to cook one day.
(b) That he would like to learn.
(c) That he never did it, and that he said it was for girls.
(d) That Mel cooked all the time.

3. In Chapter 3, who else is in the house besides the narrator and the two people in the living room?
(a) Paul Giacomin.
(b) Buddy Hartman.
(c) Mel Giacomin's cleaning lady.
(d) Shelley.

4. In Chapter 10, what does Patty do in response to Paul's comments about her thoughts on the reality of modern women?
(a) She begins to cry, and runs out of the kitchen and into her bedroom, slamming the door.
(b) She knocks over her half-full cup of coffee and its saucer off the table and onto the floor; and leaves the kitchen for her bedroom, slamming the door.
(c) She is quiet for some time, and finally acknowledges that he has a point.
(d) Looking into her coffee cup, she says nothing,

5. In Chapter 10, after Patty freshens up and returns to the breakfast table, she and Spenser have a discussion. What is that discussion about?
(a) About Patty acting out her need for companionship.
(b) About how they should handle Mel.
(c) About whether they should go to the police about the attempted kidnapping.
(d) About what the next stage of their plan for Paul should be.

6. At the beginning of Chapter 2, where is the narrator sitting?
(a) At the counter of a Dunkin' Donuts.
(b) At police headquarters.
(c) The narrator's office.
(d) Outside an apartment building on Hammond Pond Parkway in Chestnut Hill.

7. 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 stops by a deli on his way home and picks up some sandwiches.
(c) He gets take-out from a Chinese restarurant just down the corner from his office.
(d) He orders out for pizza.

8. Where does the narrator follow the woman to in Chapter 3?
(a) Harry Cotton's condominium.
(b) Spenser's office.
(c) Hawk's gym.
(d) Mel Giacomin's house.

9. 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 Paul is a trophy that Mel and Patty fight over to hurt each other; and that neither really care about Paul's well-being.
(c) That the divorce really was the most healthy outcome for the family.
(d) That the three of them should go to counseling and work out their issues.

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

11. When Patty leaves for New York, what does Paul do?
(a) Stay with a friend.
(b) Build some cabinets for the house.
(c) Watch TV.
(d) Build a model sailboat.

12. In Chapter 7, what does Patty tell Spenser has happened to Paul?
(a) That the person whom she hired to babysit Paul while she was out, turned out to be one of Mel's henchmen who tried to kidnap Paul.
(b) That Paul tried to run away to his father's house.
(c) That his father came to Paul's school and tried to take him out of class.
(d) That a strange man approached Paul on his way home from school, and told him that his father wanted to see him. When Paul would not go with him, the man got out of his car and started to chase him.

13. Which one of the men who enter Patty's house in Chapter 11 does Spenser know?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Harry.
(d) Harold.

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

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