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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. Where does Spenser want Linda to help him enter?

2. Who does Broz say it would be easier to kill than destroy the videotapes?

3. What is Cynthia's surname?

4. Who do Paul and Spenser talk about after Paige retires to bed?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What insight does Susan make about the case?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Spenser observe at Gerry's party?

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

Discuss the values of the 1980s.

1. In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2. How does the book express the changes America was going through at the time?

3. Does modern society share any values with 1980s America?

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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