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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Boy Next Door: Then, Summer 1984 and Now, November 1997.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gus think of what James does during the dinner party when the dog acts up?
(a) She is devastated.
(b) She is happy.
(c) None of the above.
(d) She is neutral.

2. Who helps Melanie pick out an outfit for Emily's funeral?
(a) Gus.
(b) James.
(c) Michael.
(d) Christopher.

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

4. What recurring dream does Gus have?
(a) Getting into a car accident with her kids.
(b) Her son committing suicide.
(c) Choosing between her kids in a carjacking.
(d) Choosing between her husband and child in a carjacking.

5. What job does Michael have?
(a) Writer.
(b) Eye doctor.
(c) Businessman.
(d) Veterinarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris tell the detective?

2. Who arrives to dinner first at the beginning of the story?

3. What kind of business does Gus run?

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

5. Why doesn't Melanie participate in the interview regarding her daughter's death?

(see the answer key)

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