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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 is the name of the Golds' child?
(a) Gus.
(b) Emily.
(c) Kate.
(d) Melanie.

2. How does Melanie go to sleep the night of Emily's death?
(a) With the help of alcohol.
(b) She doesn't go to sleep.
(c) With the help of a sedative.
(d) With the help of tea.

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

4. What do Gus and Melanie have in common?
(a) They both have the same religion.
(b) They both have sons.
(c) They are both pregnant.
(d) They are both veterinarians.

5. When do the phone calls start?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Ten at night.
(c) At dinner.
(d) Three in the morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Melanie become upset when Michael presents clothes for Emily at the funeral home?

2. What kind of job does Gus have the night of the dinner in 1997?

3. What piece of information does Melanie latch onto?

4. What does Gus think of what James does during the dinner party when the dog acts up?

5. When does James decide to do something about the dog?

(see the answer key)

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