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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information did Spenser find out from the person whom he caught in Chapter 24?
(a) That Paul was really the son of a powerful mobster.
(b) That Mel Giacomin was an assassin.
(c) That Patty Giacomin was a prostitute.
(d) That he knew Mel through Harry Cotten.

2. What is already built on Susan's rural property?
(a) A well for fresh water.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A rustic hunting cabin.
(d) The foundation for a new house.

3. 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 was separated from her parents when she was young, and she feels that it was a detriment to the rest of her life.
(b) 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.
(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 had a child that she had to give up, and she still hurts over that decision.

4. What is the first step that Paul and Spenser work on when building the cabin?
(a) Clearing the land for the foundation.
(b) Reading blueprints for the cabin.
(c) Putting up a fence around the property.
(d) Digging holes for the foundation tubes.

5. What does the visitor in Chapter 22 ask for Paul and Spenser to do?
(a) To hire Spenser for a case.
(b) To show their building permits.
(c) To handle a construction job.
(d) For Paul to go with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Paul's response to Spenser's plans for the property?

2. What idea does Patty come up with to solve the problem of Mel's henchmen in Chapter 13?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 22, what skill is Paul learning?

4. In Chapter 21, what physical activity do Spenser and Paul engage in?

5. What problem are Susan and Spenser trying to solve in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Susan make a good point about parental rights in Chapter 23? Why? Why not?

2. Why does Paul force Spenser to wake him the way that he did in Chapter 16?

3. As evidenced in his conversation with Spenser in Chapter 20, why is Paul curious in relation to why his parents think the way that they do?

4. In Chapter 21 we are able to see how Paul is growing both physically and emotionally. How has he grown?

5. Was it a good idea for Spenser and Paul to break into Mel's office? Why? Why not?

6. How does Susan feel about Spenser sending Paul and Patty to her house in Chapter 13?

7. Is the violence used in Chapter 24 necessary? Why?

8. Why does Spenser believes that teaching Paul to run is important?

9. Is Spenser's evaluation of Susan's attitude in Chapter 23 an accurate one? Why? Why not?

10. Why does Spenser send Paul and Patty to Susan's house in Chapter 13?

(see the answer keys)

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