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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Spenser show Cynthia?
(a) A letter from Greg.
(b) A letter from Meade.
(c) A Polaroid picture of her having sex.
(d) A photo of her husband.

2. What does Spenser say he marvels at at the end of the section?
(a) Susan's love.
(b) His car.
(c) His love for Susan.
(d) Susan's beauty.

3. What has Paul come to Boston to celebrate?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Halloween.
(d) New Years.

4. What kind of weapon does Spenser take with him on his run?
(a) A razor.
(b) A spear.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

5. What does Browne make Spenser realize?
(a) Browne controls the mafia.
(b) Browne has no weaknesses.
(c) Joe does not know about his son's activities.
(d) Gerry is bigger than his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hawk agree to do for Spenser?

2. What does Browne ask Spenser to do?

3. Who does Belson describe to Spenser?

4. Where does Spenser want Linda to help him enter?

5. What does Spenser say he could arrest Linda for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What insights does Spenser make about the case in Chapter 25?

2. Why does Joe refuse to give the tapes to Spenser?

3. What does Spenser discuss with Paul in this section?

4. What does Spenser observe while spying on Gerry Broz?

5. How does Spenser defeat Broz' men in this section?

6. What realization does Spenser come to about Susan while he is out on his run?

7. Why does Spenser think Hawk is important to him in helping solve the case?

8. In what way does this section show Spenser's psychological strength?

9. How does Spenser try to help Cynthia in this section?

10. What phone calls does Spenser make at the beginning of this section?

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