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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 through 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what does Patty ask Spenser when he returns from dropping Paul off at school?
(a) Whether he likes the peignoir that she is wearing.
(b) Whether he would like to move in permanently.
(c) Whether he thought that she and Mel should get back together.
(d) Whether he would go with her to the grocery store for a few items.

2. Which of the following projects does Spenser think will teach Paul to become independent and self-reliant?
(a) Building a house on Susan's property in Fryeburg, Maine.
(b) Going camping for a month in the wilds of the Maine woods.
(c) Moving out by himself.
(d) Growing his own food and living in a cabin in the Maine woods.

3. What does Spenser do for dinner the first night that Patty is away in New York?
(a) He stops by a deli on his way home and picks up some sandwiches.
(b) He gets take-out from a Chinese restarurant just down the corner from his office.
(c) He orders out for pizza.
(d) He makes pork chops with pineapple cream sauce, rice, and a salad.

4. Who are the two men who force their way into Patty's house in Chapter 11?
(a) Henry and Harry.
(b) Hawk and Harry.
(c) Spenser and Buddy.
(d) Buddy and Harold.

5. Who does Spenser call on to help him during the hostage situation in Chapter 12?
(a) Harold.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Patty's reasoning for being married?

2. In Chapter 18, where does Paul tell Spenser that he has never been?

3. In Chapter 3, who else is in the house besides the narrator and the two people in the living room?

4. What is the first step that Paul and Spenser work on when building the cabin?

5. When does Paul set out on his journey of self-discovery and growth?

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