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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Boy Next Door: Then, December 1993 and Now, Mid to Late November 1997.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What else does the autopsy report show?
(a) Cause of death is unknown.
(b) Emily had cancer.
(c) Emily was pregnant.
(d) Emily was beaten.

2. How does Chris react upon killing a rabbit?
(a) He reacts angrily.
(b) He wants to continue hunting.
(c) He throws up.
(d) He reacts happily.

3. What does James do during a dinner party when the dog acts up?
(a) He takes the dog to the woods and shoots it.
(b) He finds a specialist for the dog.
(c) He gives the dog away.
(d) He puts the dog to sleep at his office.

4. What does Chris insist on doing once he is home from the hospital?
(a) Moving away.
(b) Visiting Emily's grave.
(c) Finding a new girlfriend.
(d) Changing schools.

5. What does Gus do after the dog dies?
(a) She moves in with the Golds for a few days.
(b) She buys a new dog.
(c) She cleans out all memories of the dog.
(d) She buys a cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the couples in the beginning of the book talk about at dinner?

2. What did the Golds learn in the hospital in November 1997?

3. How does Chris react in his interview with Marrone when talking about Emily?

4. Where is Melanie's husband while she is in labor?

5. What does Melanie find out in mid-November 1997?

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