1. What beginning statement(s) does Steve finally write in his journal in Part One, Chapter 9?
(a) "I wonder if I can really tell you what it was like to lose Linda, how heavy the blow was to me" (55-56).
(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) "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).
(d) "Our son was so beautiful. He was perfect. A round little baby boy" (56).

2. How does Jeremy summarize his impression of family gatherings in Part One, Chapter 2?
(a) Jeremy says that the gathering are surface, like gossip.
(b) Jeremy says that his family comes together and bonds about their heritage.
(c) Jeremy thinks that they are entertaining.
(d) Jeremy feels that he is left out of the conversation at family gatherings.

3. What does Jeremy mean when he says he and his father eat at the dinner table, "like a family" (13)?
(a) Jeremy expresses this sentiment, because he feels left out of his family.
(b) Jeremy wants the reader to know that his father is abusive, but pretends they are a family.
(c) Jeremy means that they are an incomplete family without his mother, but his father still tries.
(d) Jeremy means that his father and mother make him eat dinner together.

4. How can Stephanie's demeanor be characterized during her meeting with Jeremy about the similarity of the videos?
(a) Stephanie is determined and curious.
(b) Stephanie is fearful and upset.
(c) Stephanie is confused and inquisitive.
(d) Stephanie is excited and proud.

5. On one of the first mornings that Sarah Jane stays at Lisa's in Part One, Chapter 12, she sees a picture on the wall that has been personalized with a note: What does the note say?
(a) The note reads, "You're always welcome back at Henry's! Love Irene" (81).
(b) At the bottom of the picture it read, "You already know a little about the business" (81).
(c) The scribbled writing states, "The view in the morning is really something" (81).
(d) The picture had bold black writing at the type that stated, "Are you going back to get your things?" (81).