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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. How long have the Hartes been friends with their neighbors?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 20 years.

2. Whom do Gus and James call after the event at Chris' birthday dinner?
(a) The police.
(b) Melanie.
(c) Michael.
(d) The lawyer.

3. Who arrives to dinner first at the beginning of the story?
(a) Michael and Melanie.
(b) James and Melanie.
(c) Gus and Michael.
(d) James and Gus.

4. How does Chris react in his interview with Marrone when talking about Emily?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Neutrally.
(c) Emotionally.
(d) Happily.

5. What reaction do Melanie and Michael have upon finding out about Emily's condition at the time of death?
(a) Disgusted.
(b) They knew about her condition.
(c) Angry.
(d) Shock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What book does Chris steal from the library in a flashback?

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

4. What does Emily dare Chris to do at a sleepover?

5. What does Chris dare Emily to do one night on their Christmas trip in 1993?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does James feel about the situation with Chris once Chris is arrested?

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

4. What does Gus' dream of James rescuing both children show about her opinion of him?

5. How do the Golds and Hartes contrast?

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

7. What happens to Chris and Emily in November 1997?

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

9. What is ironic about the theory that the detective has about the tragedy?

10. What causes Emily and Chris to break up temporarily?

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