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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 has to quit soon for a new job.
(b) Jeremy tells the customer that it costs four dollars for overdue fees.
(c) Jeremy says that he fell asleep on the couch.
(d) Jeremy says that he will become manager soon.

2. 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?
(a) Jeremy does not ask Sarah Jane why she missed work.
(b) Jeremy assumes that Sarah Jane is having an affair with a married man.
(c) Sarah Jane says that she has been taking care of a sick family member.
(d) Sarah Jane says that she has not been able to keep any food down.

3. According to the end of Part One, Chapter 9, how does Jeremy feel about his relationship with his father in the absence of his mother?
(a) Jeremy believes that he should be able to leave his father and experience a life somewhere far away.
(b) Jeremy feels that his father tries to replace his mother with other women, and it is insulting.
(c) Jeremy cannot understand why his father insists on pretending that his mother's death is not that big of a deal.
(d) Jeremy feels that they have created a comfortable space, where he does not have to think much.

4. In the beginning Quote, what does the author compare "secret agents" to?
(a) Beasts.
(b) God.
(c) Minotaurs.
(d) Liars.

5. Why does Stephanie visit Video Hut a second time?
(a) Stephanie wants to know if Jeremy has seen the video she returned.
(b) Stephanie wants to know if Sarah Jane has seen the video she returned.
(c) Stephanie wants to tell Jeremy more about the video she watched.
(d) Stephanie wants a refund for the malfunctioning video due to its content.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarah Jane take with her after briefly visiting Video Hut after not being there for days?

2. Why does Ezra say Sarah Jane will not be coming to work in Part One, Chapter 7?

3. How is Lisa farmhouse described by Jeremy upon his first visit, at the end of Part One, Chapter 7?

4. What is Jeremy's father, Steve Heldt, doing when Jeremy returns home in Part One, Chapter 1?

5. Why does Sarah Jane tell Jeremy that she should have called him and let him come to work late according to Part One, Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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