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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Spenser answer the phone in Chapter 1?
(a) Professionally.
(b) By pretending to be someone else.
(c) By saying, Spense here.
(d) He lets the machine pick up.

2. What best describes Mickey Rafferty's appearance?
(a) Unkempt and gritty.
(b) Short and tough-looking.
(c) Professional and clean.
(d) Tall and lanky.

3. What does Spenser note about Los Angeles in Chapter 3?
(a) Two streets have the same name.
(b) It's sunny and smoggy at the same time.
(c) They have fresh fruit everywhere.
(d) People look different than they do in Boston.

4. What best describes Mickey Rafferty's mood when Spenser first meets him?
(a) Solicitous.
(b) Relaxed.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Angry.

5. Where does Spenser go by plane in Chapter 2?
(a) Haiti.
(b) Boston.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Spenser find in his hotel lobby in Chapter 3?

2. What happens to Candy when she meets the person who called her on the evening of Spenser's arrival?

3. Who first calls Spenser in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Candy Sloan want to hire Spenser?

5. How does Rachel Wallace react to the way Spenser answers the phone?

(see the answer key)

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