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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Boy Next Door: Then, December 1993 and Now, Mid to Late November 1997.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chris tell the detective?
(a) Chris killed Emily.
(b) A robber shot Emily.
(c) Emily committed suicide.
(d) Emily tried to kill Chris.

2. Why doesn't Chris fulfill his end of the pact?
(a) The gun malfunctions.
(b) He realizes that he can't kill himself.
(c) He runs out of bullets.
(d) He passes out before he can kill himself.

3. How does Gus react to the news Melanie gives her after Emily's death?
(a) She is devastated.
(b) She is satisfied.
(c) She is horrified.
(d) She saw it coming.

4. What piece of information does Melanie latch onto?
(a) The theory that Chris and Emily were mugged.
(b) The theory that Chris murdered Emily.
(c) The theory that Chris and Emily were carjacked.
(d) The theory that Emily killed herself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Melanie go to sleep the night of Emily's death?

2. Who helps Melanie pick out an outfit for Emily's funeral?

3. What do Gus and Melanie have in common?

4. What does Melanie tell Gus some time after Emily's death?

5. Why does Melanie tell Gus certain things after Emily's death?

(see the answer key)

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