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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapters 8-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of the novel, what lie does Jeremy make to a customer when she asks him why he is so tired?
(a) Jeremy says that he fell asleep on the couch.
(b) Jeremy tells the customer that it costs four dollars for overdue fees.
(c) Jeremy says that he will become manager soon.
(d) Jeremy says that he has to quit soon for a new job.

2. What do Jeremy and his father call beer?
(a) Budweisers.
(b) Beasts.
(c) Bruskies.
(d) Beers.

3. Where has Stephanie Parsons received her Master's in education?
(a) University of Chicago.
(b) University of Iowa.
(c) Las Vegas University.
(d) Iowa State University.

4. Why does Lisa say that does not want to get rid of the wasps at her house according to Part One, Chapter 8?
(a) The wasps have just as much a right to be there as Lisa.
(b) It is too expensive to have them removed.
(c) The wasps were there long before Lisa.
(d) It is just nature for them to be there.

5. What beginning statement(s) does Steve finally write in his journal in Part One, Chapter 9?
(a) "I always try to stay level-headed in copy waters: that's what I'm good at, it's one of the things people know me by" (56).
(b) "It feels dark a lot of the time; I thought it would clear up, and it's eased a little, but it's still dark" (56).
(c) "Our son was so beautiful. He was perfect. A round little baby boy" (56).
(d) "I wonder if I can really tell you what it was like to lose Linda, how heavy the blow was to me" (55-56).

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of Part One, Chapter 8, when Sarah Jane does return to the store, what reason does she give to Jeremy for her absence?

2. What does Jeremy state that he wants Steve's girlfriend to do?

3. In one of the scenes from "Targets," where is the woman in the chair placed?

4. Where did Steve meet Jeremy's mother, Linda?

5. How can Stephanie's demeanor be characterized during her meeting with Jeremy about the similarity of the videos?

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