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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the impression Susan has about Vic?

2. In a fit of temper, what does Spenser do?

3. Who is mowing at the far side of the lawn?

4. How does this man react when Spenser presses him for information?

5. How does the man introduce himself?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is in the coffin?

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

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

5. What is known about Kevin at this point?

6. How well has Healy overseen the set up of the stakeout?

7. How do the Bartletts respond to the knowledge of the hearse and coffin?

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

9. What is done regarding a stakeout?

10. What does the ransom note demand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Spenser interrogates Dr. Croft.

Part 1) Why does he interrogate him? How does Dr. Croft respond to this?

Part 2) How does his response affect his life?

Part 3) Why might Dr. Croft have been involved in the activity about which Spenser interrogates him? How does he benefit from it?

Essay Topic 2

A ransom note is sent, and a stakeout is planned and implemented.

Part 1) Describe the note. What is odd about it, according to Spenser and Healy?

Part 2) What does this mean about those who wrote the note?

Part 3) How does this note affect the response of the police and Spenser?

Essay Topic 3

Spenser speaks with two school employees who know Kevin.

Part 1) Describe these two people. What information does he learn from each?

Part 2) What does this interaction reveal about each of these two people?

Part 3) What clues into Kevin's life and into reason behind the kidnapping do these meetings give Spenser?

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