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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is mowing at the far side of the lawn?
(a) A young boy.
(b) Mr. Bartlett.
(c) Mrs. Bartlett.
(d) A young girl.

2. When Spenser says that he wants to "rent a high-spirited palomino stallion with a hand-tooled Spanish leather saddle and silver-studded bridle", Healy does what?
(a) Ignores Spenser.
(b) Laughs at Spenser.
(c) Leaves the room.
(d) Interrupts and tells Spenser to shut up.

3. What does Susan Silverman say about Kevin's identity role?
(a) It is very healthy.
(b) It is screwed up.
(c) It is perfectly normal.
(d) It is somewhat unusual.

4. What does Spenser not have regarding this case?
(a) The tools needed to find Kevin.
(b) Any clues that will lead him to Kevin.
(c) The time to find Kevin.
(d) The desire to find Kevin.

5. At dinner, of what does Susan assure Spenser?
(a) She did not change her name.
(b) She is not Orthodox.
(c) She is not a silversmith.
(d) She does like silver.

6. Margery turns to Spenser who says that Kevin might not survive at all but that the odds are slightly higher with what?
(a) Police intervention.
(b) Money.
(c) Spenser's intervention.
(d) Prayer.

7. Spenser joins who several blocks away?
(a) The Bartletts.
(b) Trask and Healy.
(c) Vinnie.
(d) The kidnapper.

8. Why can Spenser not take off his white linen sport coat?
(a) The gun at his waist would be very conspicuous in Smithfield.
(b) He is only wearing a tee shirt underneath his coat.
(c) He is sweating too much.
(d) It is too cold outside to go without a coat.

9. What does Dr. Croft give Margery?
(a) A prescription to have filled.
(b) A pill.
(c) A drink.
(d) A shot.

10. Who spends a lot of time watching television?
(a) Vincent.
(b) Vinnie.
(c) Vic.
(d) Victor.

11. To what does Spenser compare private investigating?
(a) Wrestling.
(b) Football.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Dance.

12. With whom does Spenser believe Kevin hangs out?
(a) Vincent Harold.
(b) Violet Hennings.
(c) Virginia Huck.
(d) Vic Harroway.

13. With whom is Healy an investigator?
(a) The Suffolk County District Attorney's office.
(b) The Boston Police Department.
(c) The Essex County District Attorney's office.
(d) The Smithfield Police Department.

14. When Healy lifts the lid of the box, what does he find?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A dummy.
(c) A guinea pig.
(d) Kevin.

15. Healy introduces himself and says that he wants "this man" to pretend to be an employee of the stables for how long?
(a) One day.
(b) One week.
(c) The next few hours.
(d) The next few days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Trask pats Margery's hand and promises that they'll get Kevin back, which Healy likens to what?

2. Where does the driver of this vehicle head?

3. At whom does Roger yell after being finished with yelling at Spenser?

4. Does Spenser think Kevin is still nearby?

5. Why does Roger not agree to getting Kevin psychiatric counseling?

(see the answer keys)

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