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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. Who says the man in the woods lost sight of the vehicle's driver?

2. Why does Spenser have a sandwich?

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

4. What is behind a school in Old Smithfield?

5. What does Susan Silverman say about Kevin's identity role?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Spenser learn at the stable?

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

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

4. What does Spenser tell Susan about this case?

5. What information does Mr. Moriarty give Spenser?

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

7. Who is in the Bartlett home?

8. What is known about Kevin at this point?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the story, clues are gathered regarding Kevin's apparent kidnapping.

Part 1) How does Spenser gather clues? Is it all by skill or is luck involved? Explain.

Part 2) How do the beliefs about this kidnapping change as clues are gathered?

Part 3) What clues and events foreshadow the truth about Kevin's disappearance?

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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