1. What is Spenser's response to Patty's "plan" in Chapter 7?
(a) He asks her to put him on permanent retainer.
(b) He politely declines the job, and gives her the name of an associate more suited for that type of work.
(c) He agrees, but acknowledges that guarding them is only a temporary solution.
(d) He tells her that it will not work, and that they must think of something else.

2. What favor does Patty ask of Spenser in Chapter 5?
(a) That Spenser take Paul out to dinner because she has plans.
(b) That Spenser serve Mel with a restraining order.
(c) That Spenser move in as their permanent bodyguard.
(d) That Spenser stay the night and protect her and Paul.

3. Who is Mel Giacomin?
(a) Patty's ex-husband and Paul's father.
(b) Spenser's client.
(c) A hoodlum Spenser knows from the past.
(d) A dentist.

4. In Chapter 8, when Patty and Spenser are talking at the breakfast table, what conclusion does Spenser come to about Patty, Mel, and Paul's relationship?
(a) That they could really be a happy family if they all tried a little harder.
(b) That Paul is a trophy that Mel and Patty fight over to hurt each other; and that neither really care about Paul's well-being.
(c) That the three of them should go to counseling and work out their issues.
(d) That the divorce really was the most healthy outcome for the family.

5. In Chapter 3, after the narrator enters the house and confronts the two people inside, how do the people react?
(a) They are surprised.
(b) They are relieved.
(c) They are excited.
(d) They are happy.