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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. At what does Spenser look carefully?

2. When Roger learns of this spoof, how does he react?

3. By what does Spenser say kidnappings are usually motivated?

4. Of what does Healy accuse Spenser?

5. What is in the carport producing a steady whine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is done regarding a stakeout?

2. What does Spenser learn at the stable?

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

4. What is odd about the ransom note?

5. What does the ransom note demand?

6. How does Spenser begin his day?

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

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

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

10. What information does Mr. Moriarty give Spenser?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

There is possibly a third party involved with Vic and Croft.

Part 1) Of the characters in this story, who might the third party be and why?

Part 2) What might have been this person's role in the kidnapping?

Part 3) What clues lead you to believe that this person might have been the third accomplice and played that specific role in the kidnapping?

Essay Topic 3

The relationship between Spenser and Trask is very different from the one between Spenser and Healy.

Part 1) Describe the relationship Spenser has with each man.

Part 2) Why are they so different? What is the connection between one's personality and relationships?

Part 3) How does Trask's attitude towards Spenser act as foreshadowing?

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