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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Boy Next Door: Then, 1989 and Now, November 1997.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Melanie when she goes into labor?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Gus.
(c) James.
(d) Michael.

2. What does James want to do for Chris after Emily's death?
(a) Relinquish any control over his future.
(b) Take the blame for Christopher.
(c) Help him run away.
(d) Hire a lawyer.

3. Whom does Gus find outside her son's hospital room?
(a) A detective.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A nurse.

4. When do Melanie and her husband move into their house?
(a) Fall 1979.
(b) Fall 1980.
(c) November 1997.
(d) Spring 1979.

5. What does Chris dare Emily to do as a comeback for her dare at the sleepover?
(a) Go into the men's bathroom in McDonalds.
(b) Kiss him.
(c) Steal something.
(d) Rollerblade down a big hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Chris steal from the library in a flashback?

2. How does Melanie meet Gus?

3. What piece of information does Melanie latch onto?

4. How long have the Hartes been friends with their neighbors?

5. What does Chris tell the detective?

(see the answer key)

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