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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 is the name of the girl Spenser stops?

2. What kind of weapon does Spenser take with him on his run?

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

4. What does Linda say are the two things Gerry traffics in?

5. Where does Spenser meet Browne?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Spenser and Susan discuss at dinner?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Susan think Meade Alexander is selfish?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How accurate do the students think is Robert B. Parker's representation of detective work? Why does Spenser make a good detective? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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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