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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Michael do that angers Melanie when they find out about Emily's condition at the time of death?
(a) He doesn't defend Chris.
(b) He doesn't avenge Emily's murder.
(c) He belittles Emily because of her condition.
(d) He defends Chris.

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

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

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

5. What does everyone assume about Chris and Emily in high school?
(a) That they are married.
(b) That they are intimate.
(c) They are wrong for each other.
(d) That they are going to break up any minute.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marrone do about her suspicions about Chris?

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

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

4. Where does Melanie take Michael the morning after Chris is arrested?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chris' reaction to the killing of the rabbit suggest?

2. How do Melanie and Michael react to the idea of Chris killing Emily?

3. How did Gus and Melanie bond so quickly when they first met?

4. How does Gus react to news of Emily's death?

5. How does the euthanasia of the dog affect Chris?

6. What do you think happened in the men's room at McDonalds?

7. How do the parents react to seeing Emily and Chris begin a relationship?

8. What does the path of the bullet in Emily's head suggest?

9. Why does Gus relent and let the detective talk to Chris?

10. Why does Gus try to keep the police from talking to Chris?

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