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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 24, where do Paul and Spenser go after lunch?
(a) To the aquarium.
(b) To a bar.
(c) To the museum of natural science.
(d) To a Red Sox game.

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

3. What is the story that Patty recalls in Chapter 13?
(a) That she was at the grocery store when three men with guns forced her into theri car. They drove to a pay phone in Boston, and then on to a bridge where they told her to get out and start walking.
(b) The story of how she and Mel met and got married.
(c) That while she was at the grocery store, three of Mel's henchmen threatened to kill her if she did not deliver Paul to Mel's house that afternoon.
(d) That Mel was waiting for her by her car in the grocery store parking lot, and that he demanded his son or he would tell the police that she had kidnapped him.

4. In Chapter 20, what does Paul reveal to Spenser about his dreams?
(a) That he would like to be a ballet dancer.
(b) That he would like to be a construction worker.
(c) That he would like to be a private detective.
(d) That he would like to be an architect.

5. What does Spenser wear on Saturday morning in Chapter 19?
(a) A white suit, pink shirt, white tie, and white shoes.
(b) A brown suit, dark blue shirt, a dark blue tie, and brown shoes.
(c) A blue suit, a white shirt, a blue tie with red stripes on it, and black shoes.
(d) A black suit, a black shirt, a white tie, and black shoes.

6. What is Spenser's response when Paul asks him why he thinks that Paul's parents say everything is for girls?
(a) Because they do not know any better; because they do not know who they are, or how to find outp or what a good person is, or how to find out. So they rely on categories.
(b) Because they are afraid to admit what they like because other people may think they are weak.
(c) Because they do not really care, and are just telling Paul that to bring his inquisitiveness to an end.
(d) Because Paul's parents are small-minded people in a big world.

7. What is Paul's response to Spenser's plans for the property?
(a) Paul shrugs and says that he does not care.
(b) He does not believe that Spenser can do it. He also says that he does not want to help.
(c) That Spenser has a good plan and that Paul wants to help.
(d) That they are crazy, and that Spenser is crazy.

8. In Chapter 19, what does Paul wear on Saturday morning?
(a) A tan suit, a blue shirt, a tan tie, and his sneakers.
(b) A green polyester suit, purple shirt, and brown boots.
(c) A grey suit, a purple shirt and tie, and his sneakers.
(d) A tan corduroy jacket, brown pants, a powder blue polyester shirt with dark blue pocket flaps, no tie, black socks, and top-sider shoes.

9. What option does Spenser give Paul in Chapter 24?
(a) To go away to school in London.
(b) To live with him in the cabin.
(c) To stay with Susan instead of going with him.
(d) To go back home to his parents.

10. What does Spenser say about too much positivity in Chapter 20?
(a) That too much positivity is a sign that the person with the outlook is either scared or stupid; or both.
(b) That there is no such thing as too much positivity in today's world.
(c) That not having enough positivity can ruin a person's life.
(d) That too much positivity is for those who do not understand their surroundings.

11. Who is already there when Spenser arrives at his destination in Chapter 13?
(a) Hawk, Buddy, and Harold.
(b) Susan, Patty, and Paul; Hawk arrives with Spenser.
(c) Mel, Buddy, and Harold.
(d) Paul, Mel, and Buddy.

12. Spenser takes Paul to Louis'; what is Louis'?
(a) A bar.
(b) A rib shack.
(c) A men's clothier.
(d) A juke joint.

13. In Chapter 17, what physical activity do Spenser and Paul engage in?
(a) Playing golf.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Walking.
(d) Weight lifting.

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

15. On their trip to North Conway in Chapter 16, what does Spenser tell Paul is "against the rules"?
(a) Lying to Spenser.
(b) Running away from home.
(c) Speaking badly of another person's beloved.
(d) Not learning to be a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the man sitting at the desk, who else is in the building that Paul and Spenser visit in Chapter 25?

2. Who was the best fighter Spenser ever fought?

3. Which of the following projects does Spenser think will teach Paul to become independent and self-reliant?

4. Where does Spenser catch a ride to in Chapter 13?

5. Why does Mel's access to "leg breakers" concern Spenser?

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