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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. Where is Melanie's husband while she is in labor?
(a) He is out of the country.
(b) He is away on a call.
(c) He is at dinner with a friend.
(d) He is with Melanie.

2. Where does Melanie take Michael the morning after Chris is arrested?
(a) To the county courthouse.
(b) To their favorite restaurant.
(c) To jail to visit Chris.
(d) To Gus and James' house.

3. What happens to Chris during his birthday dinner in 1997?
(a) He is berated by his parents.
(b) He is arrested.
(c) He breaks down.
(d) Nothing.

4. What does Melanie find out in mid-November 1997?
(a) Emily had ordered a watch for another man.
(b) Emily had bought a car for Chris.
(c) Emily had an abortion.
(d) Emily had ordered a watch for Chris' birthday.

5. How does Chris plead at court during his arraignment?
(a) Guilty.
(b) He doesn't get the opportunity to plead.
(c) No contest.
(d) Not guilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Gus concerned about Chris when she catches him stealing the book?

2. What is the name of the family that the Hartes are friends with?

3. How do Chris and Emily communicate while they are grounded?

4. What is the name of the person that Gus finds outside her son's hospital room?

5. What does Emily do when Chris is dating someone else?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occupation does Melanie hold, and how does it complement her personality?

2. How does Emily and Chris' relationship begin?

3. Why does Melanie latch onto the idea that Chris killed Emily?

4. What does Chris' reaction to the killing of the rabbit suggest?

5. Why does Gus relent and let the detective talk to Chris?

6. How do the Golds and Hartes contrast?

7. What happens when Emily dares Chris to kiss her?

8. What is interesting about Gus at first being upset at James for killing the dog?

9. What does the euthanasia of the dog represent?

10. Why does the detective think that suicide is a ridiculous theory in the death of Emily?

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