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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 is the only person in the case that leads Spenser to Joe Broz?

2. What has Paul come to Boston to celebrate?

3. Who does Spenser think could attack him?

4. Who accompanies Joe to the park?

5. What does Spenser want Broz to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Hawk and Spenser think Broz won't take the situation any further?

3. What agreement do the men come to at the meeting in Chapter 32?

4. What realization does Susan come to about relationships at the beginning of this section?

5. Why does Susan think Meade Alexander is selfish?

6. What do Spenser and Quirk talk about in Chapter 30?

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

8. Why does Broz say he attacked Spenser?

9. What does Browne make Spenser realize about Joe Broz in Chapter 26?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Spenser's character across the whole series.

1. How does the author develop Spenser's character across the whole series?

2. What new elements does THE WIDENING GYRE add to Spenser's character?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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