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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. What does Ronnie do before she engages in sexual intercourse?

2. Why does Spenser phone Alexander in Chapter 14?

3. What do Spenser and Susan drink together?

4. For whom does Vinnie Morris work?

5. What university does Broz' son attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Spenser make the break-in look like a random burglary?

2. How does Spenser act when he meets the Alexanders?

3. What does Spenser do when he returns home from his office?

4. What do Paul and Spenser say about Sarah in this section?

5. What problems does Ronni prove she has in this section?

6. How much insight does Paul provide about Spenser's character in this section?

7. What does Spenser pick up from watching the videotape?

8. How does Spenser get Nolan to talk?

9. What does Cosgrove tell Spenser about Alexander and his political team?

10. How does Spenser force Pelletier to talk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

The Spenser books greatly influenced crime fiction. Choose a book that you think was influenced by the book and discuss its similarities with the book in terms of the following;

1. Plot

2. Character

3. Themes.

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