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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 8, when he returned after his respite after breakfast, what does Patty ask him?
(a) Whether he was lonely.
(b) Whether he wanted lunch.
(c) Whether he had decided if he would stay with them and take the job or not.
(d) Whether he was married.

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

5. Who is the narrator?
(a) Mr. Spenser.
(b) Patty and Susan.
(c) Paul Warsol.
(d) Hawkeye Anderson.

6. In Chapter 2, who is the narrator staking out and trying to find?
(a) Mel Giacomin.
(b) Susan Silverman.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Harry Cotton.

7. In Chapter 5, what is Patty's first response to Spenser and Paul's entrance?
(a) She cries and runs to her son.
(b) She throws her arms around Paul and gives him a big hug.
(c) "Where were you?"
(d) "Oh, Paul, I didn't expect you so soon."

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

9. In Chapter 6, what nagging situation is on Spenser's mind?
(a) He is still worrying about Patty Giacomin.
(b) He is still worrying about Paul Giacomin.
(c) He is still worrying about Mel Giacomin.
(d) There is not a nagging situation on Spenser's mind in Chapter 6.

10. What does the narrator buy at Bloomingdale's?
(a) A gold watch.
(b) A silver wine bucket.
(c) A pair of sneakers.
(d) A fedora.

11. What does Patty want Spenser to do in Chapter 7?
(a) To go to her house in Lexington.
(b) To deliver a message to Mel.
(c) To help her find her sister.
(d) To retrieve Paul again.

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

13. After solving the kidnapping case, when does Spenser hear from Patty again?
(a) In May.
(b) In December.
(c) In April.
(d) In October.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what is Paul's response after Patty tells Spenser her thoughts on the reality of modern women?

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

3. What does the narrator say to the woman who answers the door in Chapter 2?

4. In what city does this story take place?

5. What new character is introduced in Chapter 6?

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