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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 18, where does Paul tell Spenser that he has never been?
(a) To New York.
(b) To Denver.
(c) To Miami.
(d) To Philadelphia.

2. What does Paul ask Spenser about red and gray squirrels?
(a) Which ones live around the cabin.
(b) Which ones are meaner.
(c) Which ones are friendlier.
(d) What the difference is between the two of them.

3. What does the group decide to have for dinner in Chapter 13?
(a) Canned soup and crackers.
(b) Grilled cheese sandwiches, potato chips, and fruit cocktail.
(c) BLTs, homemade bread and butter pickles, cheese, and apples.
(d) PB&Js.

4. In Chapter 14, what does Hawk say about Spenser?
(a) That he is unpredictable.
(b) That he is unreliable.
(c) That he is reliable.
(d) That he is predictable.

5. What does the man at the desk threaten to do in Chapter 25?
(a) To kill Spenser if he does not stay out of his business.
(b) To keep Paul for ransom.
(c) To burglarize Spenser's office.
(d) To kidnap Susan.

6. Who is already there when Spenser arrives at his destination in Chapter 13?
(a) Paul, Mel, and Buddy.
(b) Susan, Patty, and Paul; Hawk arrives with Spenser.
(c) Hawk, Buddy, and Harold.
(d) Mel, Buddy, and Harold.

7. Which of the following projects does Spenser think will teach Paul to become independent and self-reliant?
(a) Going camping for a month in the wilds of the Maine woods.
(b) Moving out by himself.
(c) Growing his own food and living in a cabin in the Maine woods.
(d) Building a house on Susan's property in Fryeburg, Maine.

8. What does Spenser think of the visitor's request in Chapter 22?
(a) "That is what you did with Harry."
(b) "Do we sense a pattern developing?"
(c) "But there is nothing to be done about it."
(d) "You want to move in with the spiffy one on a permanent basis. But he will not take the kid. You cannot keep paying me to babysit, so you are going to ship him off to the old man."

9. On their first full day at the cabin in Chapter 16, Spenser and Paul go to North Conway for which of the following?
(a) To go record shopping.
(b) To buy Paul some sneakers.
(c) To buy a television for the cabin.
(d) To buy books.

10. At the beginning of Chapter 22, what skill is Paul learning?
(a) How to use a saw horse.
(b) How to use a circular saw.
(c) How to use a measuring tape.
(d) How to hammer a nail.

11. In Chapter 21, what physical activity do Spenser and Paul engage in?
(a) Tree climbing.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Boxing.
(d) Yoga.

12. Why does Spenser feel that Paul needs to be away from his parents?
(a) Because they are harming him; and they have not taught him how to survive.
(b) Because they are using him to bait each other, and it is not psychologically or emotionally healthy.
(c) Because the two of them need time to work out their problems.
(d) Because Paul does not want to live with either one of them.

13. Why does Susan feel the way that she does about the idea of Paul being away from his parents and learning self-reliance?
(a) Because she had a child that she had to give up, and she still hurts over that decision.
(b) Because she was separated from her parents when she was young, and she feels that it was a detriment to the rest of her life.
(c) Because as a guidance counselor, she knows how necessary it is for a child to be with their parents, even if the parents are abusive.
(d) Because she knows how difficult it is to raise children with issues like Paul's; and she doubts that there is any possibility of change.

14. In Chapter 17, what physical activity do Spenser and Paul engage in?
(a) Weight lifting.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Walking.
(d) Playing golf.

15. What problem are Susan and Spenser trying to solve in Chapter 23?
(a) How to find Paul's parents.
(b) How to raise Paul.
(c) How to stop Paul's parents from taking Paul.
(d) Where Paul should live after the cabin is built.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Spenser wear on Saturday morning in Chapter 19?

2. In Chapter 20, what does Paul reveal to Spenser about his dreams?

3. What does Susan say about Spenser's personality in Chapter 20?

4. What does Spenser tell Paul about fighting in a "regular" fight?

5. Where do Paul and Spenser stop to eat in Chapter 15?

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