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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Spenser think Kevin is still nearby?
(a) Yes.
(b) Probably not.
(c) No.
(d) Maybe.

2. At whom does Roger yell after being finished with yelling at Spenser?
(a) Margery.
(b) Healy.
(c) Healy and Trask.
(d) Trask.

3. Who is the overweight cop at the table?
(a) Chief Healy.
(b) Chief Trask.
(c) Chief Johnson.
(d) Chief Smith.

4. What is the Labrador's name?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Brownie.
(c) Punkin.
(d) Sweetie.

5. Healy and Spenser arrive at the stable and meet who?
(a) An instructor.
(b) The manager.
(c) A rider.
(d) The owner.

6. At what does Spenser look carefully?
(a) The mailbox.
(b) Traffic.
(c) The house.
(d) The trees.

7. Why does the police chief not trust Spenser?
(a) He knows nothing about Spenser.
(b) They grew up together.
(c) He used to work with him.
(d) He knows Spenser was fired from the AG's office.

8. She calls the following morning and says what?
(a) She has heard from Kevin.
(b) She has seen Vic.
(c) She received a phone call from Vic.
(d) She has learned the location of Vic's "commune."

9. How does Spenser introduce himself?
(a) As Niles Chiggington.
(b) As Nick Charles.
(c) As Nathan Chatham.
(d) As Norman Chuck.

10. What does Healy tell Spenser they have to do?
(a) Work.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Think.
(d) Argue.

11. What is in the carport producing a steady whine?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A car.
(c) A van.
(d) A generator.

12. Where does Dolly go after emerging again from the house?
(a) To the car.
(b) To the swingset.
(c) To the treehouse.
(d) To the pool.

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

14. What does Spenser learn that the Bartletts have received?
(a) A threatening phone call from an anonymous caller.
(b) A ransom note by mail.
(c) A phone call from Kevin.
(d) A helpful tip by a neighbor.

15. How does the man introduce himself?
(a) As Vic.
(b) As Vinnie.
(c) As Vincent.
(d) As Victor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Healy lifts the lid of the box, what does he find?

2. Why do the police and Spenser know that a better way to have handled it would have been to call with instructions at the last minute?

3. He goes home and calls Susan, inviting her to what?

4. Who spends a lot of time watching television?

5. On the morning of the pickup, Spenser watches as Margery does what?

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