1. Why does Susan feel the way that she does about the idea of Paul being away from his parents and learning self-reliance?
(a) Because as a guidance counselor, she knows how necessary it is for a child to be with their parents, even if the parents are abusive.
(b) Because she knows how difficult it is to raise children with issues like Paul's; and she doubts that there is any possibility of change.
(c) Because she had a child that she had to give up, and she still hurts over that decision.
(d) Because she was separated from her parents when she was young, and she feels that it was a detriment to the rest of her life.

2. What does Susan think about the idea of Paul being away from his parents and learning self-reliance?
(a) She is skeptical.
(b) She is positive.
(c) She is hopeful.
(d) She is excited.

3. In Chapter 10, Spenser says that he did not mind Patty's idea of fancy cooking; but that there was something that he did mind. What was it?
(a) Paul eating his meals in his room.
(b) Not serving beer at dinner.
(c) Not being able to get his runs in regularly.
(d) A growing sense of intimacy.

4. What did Paul say about his own father and cooking?
(a) That Mel cooked all the time.
(b) That he would like to learn.
(c) That he never did it, and that he said it was for girls.
(d) That Mel said that he would teach Paul to cook one day.

5. In Chapter 14, what does Hawk say about Spenser?
(a) That he is reliable.
(b) That he is unreliable.
(c) That he is predictable.
(d) That he is unpredictable.