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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 would like to move in permanently.
(b) Whether he thought that she and Mel should get back together.
(c) Whether he likes the peignoir that she is wearing.
(d) Whether he would go with her to the grocery store for a few items.

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

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

4. Why does Patty refuse to report Mel's actions to the police?
(a) Because she believes that the police are too busy to handle it.
(b) Because she is afraid he will kill her.
(c) Because she is afraid that Paul will hate her for it.
(d) Because she does not trust the police.

5. Where do Paul and Spenser stop to eat in Chapter 15?
(a) A restaurant called "Horsefeathers" in North Conway, New Hampshire.
(b) At a burger joint called "JB's" in Maine.
(c) At a drive-thru McDonald's on their way out of Massachusetts.
(d) At a diner called "Babe's" in Connecticut.

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit does the passenger have that drives the narrator absolutely crazy during their car ride in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Patty inform Spenser in relation to the upcoming weekend?

3. Who is Elaine Brooks?

4. What is the narrator hired to do in Chapter 1?

5. Why does Spenser feel that Paul needs to be away from his parents?

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