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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. What does Hawk say Joe would rather do than deal with himself, Quirk and Spenser?

2. Who is sitting next to Spenser when he wakes up in the hospital?

3. Why does Joe say he tried to arrange to kill Spenser?

4. Where does Susan go shopping?

5. From where does Spenser recognize Greg?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Spenser defeat Broz' men in this section?

2. What does Spenser discuss with Paul in this section?

3. What realization does Susan come to about relationships at the beginning of this section?

4. How does Spenser show his sensitivity when dealing with Cynthia?

5. What agreement do the men come to at the meeting in Chapter 32?

6. What does Browne make Spenser realize about Joe Broz in Chapter 26?

7. How does Joe Broz react to the news about his son's activities in this section?

8. What does Spenser observe while spying on Gerry Broz?

9. What insight does Susan make about the case?

10. What does Spenser observe at Gerry's party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the book differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

The Spenser books greatly influenced crime fiction. Choose a book that you think was influenced by the book and discuss its similarities with the book in terms of the following;

1. Plot

2. Character

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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