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

2. What kind of job does Gus have the night of the dinner in 1997?
(a) Managing the restaurant.
(b) Waiting in line for concert tickets.
(c) Restaurant quality survey.
(d) Selling items.

3. What do the couples in the beginning of the book talk about at dinner?
(a) Their children.
(b) Their dislike of the children's relationship.
(c) Their upcoming vacation.
(d) The quality of their restaurant service.

4. What does the dog do that frustrates Gus and James?
(a) The dog has fleas.
(b) Begs for affection.
(c) Vomits and wets on the rugs.
(d) Won't sleep outside.

5. How does Melanie meet Gus?
(a) Melanie knocks on Gus's door for help.
(b) Gus helps her unpack when she moves in next door.
(c) Registering her daughter for school.
(d) At the supermarket.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Melanie and her husband move into their house?

2. What does James do during a dinner party when the dog acts up?

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

4. When do the phone calls start?

5. What does the autopsy report show?

(see the answer key)

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