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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, what does Spenser do after breakfast?
(a) Go to his office and check his messages.
(b) Go out for a run.
(c) Take a nap.
(d) Take a walk.

3. In Chapter 7, what is Patty's "plan" for Spenser?
(a) To go to the police with the story.
(b) To go and threaten her ex-husband.
(c) To go and beat up her ex-husband.
(d) To stay with her and Paul; to be their protector.

4. 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 he could ask her for her phone number.
(d) Whether she would jog with him if he were to offer her money and power.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who were some of the narrator's new neighbors?
(a) A dancer, a lawyer, a restaurant, and a newspaper agency.
(b) A bookie and a fortune teller.
(c) Brooks Brothers, a bank, Bonwit Teller, Police Headquarters, and an ad agency.
(d) A nosy old lady, a card shark, a lawyer, and a bar.

11. In Chapter 7, what does Patty tell Spenser has happened to Paul?
(a) That Paul tried to run away to his father's house.
(b) That his father came to Paul's school and tried to take him out of class.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.

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

13. What is Paul's response to Patty's "plan" in Chapter 7?
(a) He makes no response.
(b) He is angry with the idea.
(c) He is unhappy with the idea.
(d) He is relieved by the idea.

14. Who is Mel Giacomin?
(a) Spenser's client.
(b) Patty's ex-husband and Paul's father.
(c) A hoodlum Spenser knows from the past.
(d) A dentist.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Patty do in response to Paul's comments about her thoughts on the reality of modern women?

3. Who is the narrator?

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

5. When Spenser tells Patty that he does not want a personal relationship with her, what is her reaction?

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