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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Spenser head back to the Bartlett home?
2. Trask says that they can set up a stakeout to catch the kidnappers. What does Spenser suggest?
3. Why does the police chief not trust Spenser?
4. Why can Spenser not take off his white linen sport coat?
5. When Roger learns of this spoof, how does he react?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Healy, Trask, and Spenser discuss?
2. What is done regarding a stakeout?
3. How well has Healy overseen the set up of the stakeout?
4. On what does Spenser fill Susan in?
5. What takes place first on the morning of the pickup?
6. What is known about Kevin at this point?
7. Who pulls up to Margery? Why?
8. What happens when Spenser arrives back at the Bartlett home?
9. Why does Susan call Spenser the following morning? What happens after that?
10. What does Spenser notice about the inside of the home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Spenser has a sense of humor and is very sarcastic.
Part 1) Describe Spenser's sense of humor and sarcasm. How does it affect his relationships?
Part 2) How does his humor and sarcasm help him in his investigative work?
Part 3) How does this humor and sarcasm affect the reader, one's engagement in the book? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Margery is known to "screw around."
Part 1) How is this hinted at early in the book?
Part 2) How does her behavior affect her family? Why might she act this way?
Part 3) Will she change now that her son has been returned? Why or why not? Use the text to support your response.
Essay Topic 3
Spenser interrogates Dr. Croft.
Part 1) Why does he interrogate him? How does Dr. Croft respond to this?
Part 2) How does his response affect his life?
Part 3) Why might Dr. Croft have been involved in the activity about which Spenser interrogates him? How does he benefit from it?
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