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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 accompanies Joe to the park?

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

3. Who does Spenser follow in this section?

4. Against whom does Spenser tell Gerry's clients he is building a case?

5. Where does Spenser drive Susan on Monday morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Spenser show his sensitivity when dealing with Cynthia?

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

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

5. What does Spenser say he admires about Susan in this section?

6. What progress does Spenser make in the investigation at the beginning of Chapter 25?

7. What do Spenser and Susan discuss at dinner?

8. How do Spenser and Susan differ?

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

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

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

Replace the book's setting with one of the following settings.

1. Chicago.

2. New York.

3. Los Angeles.

What new meaning would the new setting give the book? How important is setting for developing meaning in a story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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