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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 does Spenser tell Candy about Susan the night before they visit the Oceania offices?
2. Where is Candy left stranded in Chapter 3?
3. What did Mickey see that instigated Candy's investigation?
4. Where do Spenser and Candy share drinks after their meeting with Roger Hammond?
5. Who walks Spenser and Candy to their car when they leave Summit Studios?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Candy's conversation with Peter Brewster.
2. Is Mickey reliable?
3. Describe Mickey Rafferty.
4. Describe Richard Hammond's reaction to Candy's allegations of corruption.
5. What is the tone of Spenser's first conversation with Candy Sloan?
6. Why does Candy send someone else to pick up Spenser his first morning in Los Angeles?
7. Why does Spenser avoid the police sirens coming around the corner at the end of Chapter 7?
8. Does Richard Hammond feel threatened by Candy's questions?
9. Describe Spenser's personality.
10. How does Spenser first hear about Candy Sloan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the downfalls of characters like Candy, Peter Brewster, Mickey Rafferty, and others equate to morality and appearances?
Essay Topic 2
Uncovering corruption in A Savage Place has dire consequences for Candy and others.
1) Which characters best represent corruption in the novel?
2) How do the title and setting support the theme of corruption in the story?
3) How do Candy and Spenser's willingness to defy authority help or hinder her attempt to uncover the corruption in the film industry?
Essay Topic 3
Spenser and Peter Brewster are portrayed as very powerful and competent men.
1) Compare and contrast these two characters.
2) Explain how each furthers the character development of the other.
3) Analyze Candy's attraction to both of these characters.
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