1. Who wants Sarah Jane to return to the videos, because it is time, in Part One, Chapter 10?
(a) Steve Heldt.
(b) Lisa Sample.
(c) Jeremy Heldt.
(d) Stephanie Parsons.

2. Why does Ezra say Sarah Jane will not be coming to work in Part One, Chapter 7?
(a) Ezra says that he guesses Sarah Jane is sick.
(b) Ezra says that Sarah Jane overslept.
(c) Ezra says that he is certain Sarah Jane has quit.
(d) Ezra says that Sarah Jane has left town.

3. What beginning statement(s) does Steve finally write in his journal in Part One, Chapter 9?
(a) "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).
(b) "I wonder if I can really tell you what it was like to lose Linda, how heavy the blow was to me" (55-56).
(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).

4. Why do the wives in Crescent trade Fridays off watching the children on Fridays?
(a) The wives trade, because the wives not watching the children can work.
(b) The wives trade, so that the other wives not watching the children can cook and clean their houses.
(c) The wives trade, because it will save them money.
(d) The wives trade, so that they it is easier, because then the other wives can run errands.

5. How does the narrator describe children in Part Two, Chapter 6?
(a) Children are going to behave differently after facing hard times.
(b) Children will keep their feelings to themselves and years later, they will have nervous breakdowns.
(c) Children are greatly affected by problematic situations, but they always work through it.
(d) Children are resilient, but they are really just learning to bear the difficulties of life.