1. In Chapter 8, what does Patty inform Spenser in relation to the upcoming weekend?
(a) That Paul has a doctor's appointment.
(b) That Susan is having a grand party at the house.
(c) That he and Paul will be alone because she is going to New York.
(d) That Mel is coming to visit Paul because it is his court-ordered visitation day.

2. What habit does the passenger have that drives the narrator absolutely crazy during their car ride in Chapter 4?
(a) He chain smokes.
(b) He shakes his head and says that he does not know the answer to every question that he is asked.
(c) He shrugs his shoulders in response to almost every question that he is asked.
(d) He will not talk and blinks alot.

3. What is Patty's reasoning for being married?
(a) To keep her from being lonely.
(b) To have a father for Paul.
(c) To have a stable home life.
(d) To get power and money.

4. What is the first step that Paul and Spenser work on when building the cabin?
(a) Digging holes for the foundation tubes.
(b) Putting up a fence around the property.
(c) Reading blueprints for the cabin.
(d) Clearing the land for the foundation.

5. In Chapter 4, what does the passenger say about the narrator's profession?
(a) That it is awfully gross.
(b) That it is totally great.
(c) That it is a rotten occupation.
(d) That it is very interesting.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, Spenser tells Patty that he can put her in touch with the feminist writer, Rachel Wallace. Patty responds that feminist theory is all well and good on paper, but that it is not successful in reality. Spenser asks her what the term, successful means in the "real world"; and Patty's response is:

2. In Chapter 10, what does Patty ask Spenser when he returns from dropping Paul off at school?

3. What is Spenser's response to Patty's "plan" in Chapter 7?

4. What did Paul say about his own father and cooking?

5. In Chapter 10, after Patty freshens up and returns to the breakfast table, she and Spenser have a discussion. What is that discussion about?

(see the answer key)

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