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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Spenser and Paul have for lunch in Chapter 21?
(a) Grilled cheese sandwiches and potato chips.
(b) Cobb salad and French onion soup.
(c) Cheddar cheese and Granny Smith apples, Bartlett pears, seedless green grapes, and an unsliced loaf of pumpernickel bread.
(d) Vegetable soup and crackers.

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

3. What idea does Patty come up with to solve the problem of Mel's henchmen in Chapter 13?
(a) That Paul go to live with his distant great-aunt in Ohio.
(b) That Spenser take Paul.
(c) That Susan adopt Paul.
(d) That Hawk take Paul into hiding.

4. What does Spenser tell Paul about fighting in a "regular" fight?
(a) That anybody can beat anybody in a fight without rules.
(b) That fighting is only for the strong-willed.
(c) That the smartest fighter always wins.
(d) That the strongest fighter always wins.

5. Who was the best fighter Spenser ever fought?
(a) Rob Marciano.
(b) Horace Gracie.
(c) Muhammad Ali.
(d) Joe Walcott.

6. What is Paul's response to Spenser's plans for the property?
(a) That they are crazy, and that Spenser is crazy.
(b) He does not believe that Spenser can do it. He also says that he does not want to help.
(c) Paul shrugs and says that he does not care.
(d) That Spenser has a good plan and that Paul wants to help.

7. What does Susan think about the idea of Paul being away from his parents and learning self-reliance?
(a) She is excited.
(b) She is positive.
(c) She is skeptical.
(d) She is hopeful.

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

9. What does Spenser say about too much positivity in Chapter 20?
(a) That too much positivity is a sign that the person with the outlook is either scared or stupid; or both.
(b) That there is no such thing as too much positivity in today's world.
(c) That too much positivity is for those who do not understand their surroundings.
(d) That not having enough positivity can ruin a person's life.

10. While Spenser and Paul are working in Chapter 22, who goes to the cabin?
(a) Harry.
(b) Patty.
(c) Susan.
(d) Hawk.

11. What does Spenser need to learn more than anything else if he is to survive?
(a) How to make his parents happy.
(b) How to dress.
(c) Autonomy.
(d) How to please others.

12. Where does Spenser catch a ride to in Chapter 13?
(a) Spenser's apartment in Boston.
(b) Susan's house in Smithfield.
(c) Mel's house in Andover.
(d) Patty's house in Lexington.

13. Where do Paul and Spenser catch the person whom they are looking for in Chapter 24?
(a) Near a big pseudo-Gothic church.
(b) In a car.
(c) In the bar.
(d) On the street.

14. What does Spenser say about ballet dancers?
(a) That they are fine athletes and gifted artists.
(b) That ballet dancing is a very admirable profession.
(c) That they are talentless hacks.
(d) That dancing is for girls.

15. In Chapter 15, what does Spenser discover about Paul's strength when they are moving their gear and settling in?
(a) That Paul is misunderstood.
(b) That he really is weak and he does not know how to carry gear, like a shotgun, properly.
(c) That Paul really does have some strength and some fortitude.
(d) That Paul really is not a hard worker and really does not care to learn how to become one.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the restaurant that Paul, Spenser, and Susan dine at in Chapter 19?

3. When does Paul set out on his journey of self-discovery and growth?

4. Where do Spenser and Paul eat in Chapter 24?

5. What favor does Spenser ask of Susan in Chapter 23?

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