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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When they arrive at the house in Chapter 4, how does the passenger enter the house?
2. What is Paul's response to Patty's "plan" in Chapter 7?
3. At the beginning of Chapter 2, where is the narrator sitting?
4. What does Paul ask Spenser about dinner the first night that Patty is away in New York?
5. Who is the short, dumpy, barrel-bodied man with the ugly wig and an auburn Dynel ski cap who entered Patty's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the scene where Paul arrives home, Patty is entertaining a male guest, Stephen Court. How does that scene make you feel?
2. Do you think that it was wise for Spenser to have entered Giacomin's house the way that he did?
3. In Chapter 6 we are introduced to Spenser's girlfriend, Susan Silverman. What type of a person does she seem to be, and how does that contrast or compliment Spenser's personality?
4. In Chapter 10, Patty propositions Spenser, who politely rejects her advances. The two have a fairly lengthy discussion about the event, during which we learn more about Patty's feelings of self worth. What are those feelings?
5. What type of person does Paul Giacomin appear to be?
6. Based on what we read in Chapter 2, what types of personal qualities would be necessary to handle Spenser's job? Why?
7. When Paul arrives home, what is the reaction that mother and son both give and receive?
8. What type of person does Patty Giacomin seem to be?
9. What does Spenser's rescue plan for Patty and Paul along with its execution show us about yet another part of Spenser's personality?
10. In Chapter 12 we meet Hawk. What kind of a person does Hawk appear to be?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As the book progresses, we learn that Spenser has a very sensitive and thoughtful side. He has some very deep thoughts on life and the way that it should be lived, including personal boundaries and living with yourself if you have to cross those boundaries. Use the text to explore those thoughts in greater detail.
Part 1) Why do you think that Spenser has those ideas?
Part 2) Why do you think that Spenser feels that it is important for Paul to understand such ideals?
Part 3) Do you agree with his ideals? Why? Why not?
Essay Topic 2
This story takes place in Boston, and all of the characters are Boston residents. The characters in "Early Autumn" do not speak with any kind of accent, most notably the "Bahstahn" accent. Why does Parker not have his characters speak with any accents?
Essay Topic 3
Spenser and Susan both support Paul's dream to become a dancer. In fact, they take him to see live dance performances and help him find a school where he can learn about dance. How important will that support be for Paul as he enters his new school? How about in the rest of his life? How is it different from the support that his parents agreed to give to him?
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