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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who else is present when Candy and Spenser make their visit to the Oceania offices?
(a) A security guard and the person's daughter.
(b) A security guard and a PR person.
(c) The CEO and the head of the board of directors.
(d) The person's daughter and attorney.

2. Who does Spenser intend to tell about his and Candy's late night activity the night before they visit the Oceania offices?
(a) Richard Hammond.
(b) Detective Odell.
(c) Mickey Rafferty.
(d) Susan.

3. What is true of Candy when Spenser first sees her in Chapter 3?
(a) She is yelling at her brother.
(b) She is giving orders to others.
(c) She is wearing a red suit.
(d) Her face is bruised.

4. Where is Candy left stranded in Chapter 3?
(a) By the giraffe exhibit.
(b) The departing flights zone.
(c) Behind an abandoned warehouse.
(d) The Ventura Freeway.

5. What does Candy suggest the next move should be on the evening after meeting with Roger Hammond?
(a) To meet with the president of Oceania.
(b) To interview employees at Summit Studios.
(c) To interview former employees of Roger Hammond.
(d) To meet with the president of Waverly, Inc.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Spenser the material he is reading when the novel opens?

2. Who tells Candy and Spenser that Roger Hammond got the studio into financial trouble?

3. What does Roger Hammond accuse Candy of after she shares her suspicions?

4. How does Spenser get the information he wants from the person waiting near Candy's car in Chapter 7?

5. What did Mickey see that instigated Candy's investigation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mickey Rafferty.

2. Is Richard Hammond a powerful man?

3. How does their one night stand affect the working relationship between Candy and Spenser?

4. Is Spenser a sympathetic person?

5. Describe Spenser's personality.

6. What is revealed about Spenser by the way he deals with the man who follows Candy in Chapter 7?

7. How does Spenser first hear about Candy Sloan?

8. What clues does Spenser have in Chapters 6 and 7 that tell him Candy is on the right track with her investigation?

9. What is the tone of Spenser's first conversation with Candy Sloan?

10. How is Mickey's hostility toward Spenser resolved?

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