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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 the party, how is Margery dressed?

2. What has happened outside?

3. Spenser tells the cop on duty at the drive that he's going to be gone for awhile and to do what?

4. What does Margery tell a man named Vaughn?

5. When Susan arrives, Spenser catches her up and she wonders what about Margery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Spenser tell Healy?

2. What takes place between Susan and Spenser?

3. How does Spenser know there are no signs of a break in?

4. What happens when Spenser discovers more business cards like the one Fraser had?

5. What do Spenser and the Bartletts do?

6. What information does Dolly give Spenser?

7. What does Spenser learn at the Harbor Health Club?

8. What happens when they arrive in Boston?

9. Why does Margery call Spenser?

10. What happens when Spenser arrives at Vic's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Spenser gains many clues through Vic.

Part 1) How does he encounter Vic? How does he prepare for these encounters?

Part 2) What clues does he receive through Vic? How are these clues significant?

Part 3) Are any of these clues necessary for finding Kevin? If so, which ones and why? If not, why not?

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