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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport did Steve's girlfriend Shauna play in college?
(a) Badminton.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Softball.
(d) Tennis.

2. Where does Irene first meet Peter Sample?
(a) Irene and Peter meet Henry's Drive-In.
(b) Irene and Peter meet on the A train they both took to work.
(c) Irene and Peter meet at church.
(d) Irene and Peter meet as children, when they were neighbors.

3. Who is on the porch when Jeremy and Stephanie arrive at Lisa's farmhouse?
(a) Peter Sample.
(b) Sarah Jane.
(c) Lisa Sample.
(d) Ezra.

4. What suggestion does Steve's counselor make to him?
(a) Steve forget about his wife's death and move forward.
(b) Steve draw paintings of his deceased wife.
(c) Steve speak to Jeremy about his wife's death.
(d) Steve keep a journal.

5. What does Steve add to his journal in Part Three, Chapter 3?
(a) "It feels dark a lot of the time" (151).
(b) "...he [Steve] could make it..." (151).
(c) "...he [Steve] wanted to feel secure..." (151).
(d) "Linda I think Jeremy's hurt or in trouble..." (151).

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Irene draw next to her signature in the Christmas card?

2. At the start of the novel, why does Stephanie want Jeremy to talk to Sarah Jane, the owner of Video Hut?

3. What does Jeremy do after Sarah Jane stops showing up to work?

4. When Peter inquires about Irene attending a new church, what does Irene tell him?

5. How does Lisa react to her mother, Irene, leaving the family with no explanation?

(see the answer key)

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