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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. Who are Spenser's potential clients?
(a) The Baileys.
(b) The Burtons.
(c) The Bartletts.
(d) The Bartons.

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

3. Margery continues to cry and Maguire suggests that they do what to calm her down?
(a) Tell her to breathe deeply.
(b) Put her to bed.
(c) Sing her a song.
(d) Call her doctor to prescribe something.

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

5. What is the reason Roger believes Kevin ran away?
(a) He is in an adolescent phase.
(b) He hates his parents.
(c) He is bored.
(d) He is afraid of his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Spenser attribute this hiding man?

2. What is the ransom amount?

3. Healy introduces himself and says that he wants "this man" to pretend to be an employee of the stables for how long?

4. Spenser joins who several blocks away?

5. When Susan arrives, he realizes that the name "Silverman" means what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Kevin never received psychiatric counseling?

2. Who has come to Spenser's office? Why are they there?

3. Who is in the Bartlett home?

4. What does the ransom note demand?

5. What takes place first on the morning of the pickup?

6. How does Trask react to Spenser's arrival? Why?

7. What is done regarding a stakeout?

8. Who pulls up to Margery? Why?

9. What does Spenser note about the Bartlett home?

10. What does Spenser do for the next two days?

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