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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. Where is Margery to have the money in a book bag?

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

3. At whom does Roger yell after being finished with yelling at Spenser?

4. Why does Spenser head back to the Bartlett home?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Spenser note about the Bartlett home?

2. Has Kevin ever run away before?

3. Who pulls up to Margery? Why?

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

5. What is learned about Vic? What happens when Vic and Spenser meet?

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

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

8. What is in the coffin?

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

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

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

A phone call is made about Kevin's whereabouts.

Part 1) How is this phone call a spoof? Why is this phone call made?

Part 2) How are the parents affected? What does Spenser notice about Roger's reaction? Why does he make note of this?

Part 3) Why was Kevin not returned? Had he ever planned on returning home? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Kevin is taken home by his parents.

Part 1) How does Kevin respond to his parents? How might this affect his parents?

Part 2) How might the reactions of these family members have been different if Margery and Roger had not accompanied Spenser to Boston to get Kevin? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) Will their home life improve? Why or why not?

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