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

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

3. How does this man react when Spenser presses him for information?
(a) He becomes defensive.
(b) He becomes irritated.
(c) He becomes nervous.
(d) He becomes scared.

4. Describe Kevin's room.
(a) Very dirty.
(b) Obsessively neat.
(c) A typical teenager's room.
(d) Fairly organized.

5. Trask says that they can set up a stakeout to catch the kidnappers. What does Spenser suggest?
(a) They set up a stakeout.
(b) They not catch them, but follow them to find Kevin.
(c) They give up completely.
(d) They search for Kevin now.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is behind a school in Old Smithfield?

2. With whom is Healy an investigator?

3. What is the phone call?

4. Who is the overweight cop at the table?

5. When he arrives, Trask's car is there, along with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Healy, Trask, and Spenser discuss?

2. What is learned about Vic? What happens when Vic and Spenser meet?

3. What information does Susan Silverman give about Kevin?

4. What happens when Spenser arrives back at the Bartlett home?

5. Has Kevin ever run away before?

6. How does Spenser begin his day?

7. What does Spenser learn at the stable?

8. What does Spenser note about the Bartlett home?

9. What is odd about the ransom note?

10. Why does Susan call Spenser the following morning? What happens after that?

(see the answer keys)

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