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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 exercise does Spenser take in Chapter 29?

2. Who does Spenser call at the Boston Globe?

3. Who is in Joe's office besides Joe and Spenser?

4. What does Susan say every action is in theory?

5. What does Spenser say love is?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Susan think Meade Alexander is selfish?

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

4. What do Spenser and Susan discuss at dinner?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Joe Broz react to the news about his son's activities in this section?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Spenser's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the one he is at the end.

1. What did Spenser hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Spenser ideas about life?

3. How has Spenser's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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