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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 18, where does Paul tell Spenser that he has never been?
(a) To Miami.
(b) To Denver.
(c) To Philadelphia.
(d) To New York.

2. What does Spenser say about ballet dancers?
(a) That they are fine athletes and gifted artists.
(b) That ballet dancing is a very admirable profession.
(c) That dancing is for girls.
(d) That they are talentless hacks.

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

4. What do Spenser and Paul have for lunch in Chapter 21?
(a) Grilled cheese sandwiches and potato chips.
(b) Cobb salad and French onion soup.
(c) Vegetable soup and crackers.
(d) Cheddar cheese and Granny Smith apples, Bartlett pears, seedless green grapes, and an unsliced loaf of pumpernickel bread.

5. Spenser tells Paul that they are building the cabin a simpler, yet less desirable way. Why is the way they are doing it less desirable?
(a) The way that they are doing it is too shabby.
(b) The way they are doing it does not allow the cabin to have a cellar.
(c) The way that they are doing it takes more time, effort, and materials.
(d) The way that they are doing it is more expensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what is Spenser's response to the solution that Patty comes up with regarding living arrangements for Paul?

2. What does the visitor in Chapter 22 ask for Paul and Spenser to do?

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

4. What does Spenser think of the visitor's request in Chapter 22?

5. What is Paul's response to Spenser's plans for the property?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the lesson that Spenser is trying to teach Paul via the two of them building the cabin together with their own hands instead of hiring someone else to do it or using machinery?

2. Aside from making sure that Paul has a presentable suit to wear to the ballet, what is the point of taking Paul to Louis' to get a suit?

3. How is the reader likely to feel when Patty shows up to take Paul home in Chapter 22?

4. How does Susan feel about Spenser sending Paul and Patty to her house in Chapter 13?

5. Why is the discussion that Spenser and Paul have in Chapter 21 about the rules of fighting an important one?

6. As evidenced in his conversation with Spenser in Chapter 20, why is Paul curious in relation to why his parents think the way that they do?

7. Is Spenser's plan to blackmail the Giacomins in order to make them pay for Paul's education and living expenses, as well as staying away from him a good plan? Why? Why not?

8. What type of character is Harry Cotton?

9. Is Spenser's evaluation of Susan's attitude in Chapter 23 an accurate one? Why? Why not?

10. Why does Spenser send Paul and Patty to Susan's house in Chapter 13?

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