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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. With whom does Spenser first speak at Smithfield High School?
(a) Mr. Moriarty, the Assistant Principal.
(b) Mr. White, the Principal.
(c) Mr. Poyser, the Dean of Students.
(d) Mr. Thompson, the head of the faculty.

2. What does Spenser learn about Vic Harroway?
(a) He is about thirty.
(b) He is about twenty.
(c) He is about forty.
(d) He is about fifty.

3. Why does Spenser head back to the Bartlett home?
(a) To see what he can find out about Kevin's after-school activities.
(b) To see what he can find out about Kevin's interests.
(c) To see what he can find out about Kevin's school work.
(d) To see what he can find out about Kevin's friends.

4. 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) The next few days.
(c) One week.
(d) The next few hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Vic?

3. What does Spenser quickly learn about horses?

4. Describe the road to Vic's home.

5. Healy and Spenser arrive at the stable and meet who?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Spenser begin his day?

2. What does Spenser note about the Bartlett home?

3. What does Spenser realize about Susan? What does he do about this? What is her response?

4. What does Spenser notice about the inside of the home?

5. What does Spenser learn at the stable?

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

7. Who pulls up to Margery? Why?

8. What do Healy and Spenser do when they arrive at the stables?

9. Who is in the Bartlett home?

10. Why has Kevin never received psychiatric counseling?

(see the answer keys)

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