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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. Why does Roger not agree to getting Kevin psychiatric counseling?

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

3. When Spenser doesn't back down from Vic, what happens?

4. Trask is notified by radio that what has happened?

5. What is on the side of the Bartletts' blue Dodge Club van?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Kevin never received psychiatric counseling?

2. What does the ransom note demand?

3. What does Spenser tell the Bartletts he will do?

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

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

6. Who is in the Bartlett home?

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

8. What happens after the man heads into the woods?

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

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

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

Spenser fights Vic.

Part 1) Why does he fight Vic? Do the Bartletts need his help at this point? Why or why not?

Part 2) How is Spenser able to beat Vic? What does this reveal about Spenser?

Part 3) How do other details previously mentioned in the story lead the reader to understand how Spenser was able to beat Vic?

Part 4) How might the other characters involved feel about Spenser winning? Why?

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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