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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Part One, Chapter 2, what county is the setting of the novel?
(a) Nevada County.
(b) Cherokee County.
(c) Las Vegas County.
(d) Story County.

2. What is the most insightful finding Jeremy makes about Sarah Jane's visit to Collins?
(a) Jeremy sees that Sarah Jane is frantic, sharing strange stories of the farmhouse and the stories do not match the reality Jeremy knows.
(b) Jeremy notices that Sarah Jane is uncomfortable and is only saying things that are surface, because they have seriously affected her.
(c) Jeremy does not see Sarah for days, and when he does, she is disoriented and seems to be overtaken by another entity.
(d) Jeremy still cannot come to a concrete understanding of Sarah Jane's involvement in Lisa's life and the videos.

3. After Jeremy receives a job offer from Bob Veatch, what does he tell his father he has to do first?
(a) Jeremy argues that he is still unsure about the job, and that he wants his father to stop pressuring him.
(b) Jeremy tells his father he has to talk to Sarah Jane at the Video Hut and possibly put in his notice.
(c) Jeremy decides that he will quit Video Hut immediately and start the new job.
(d) Jeremy tells his dad he will most likely decline Bob Veatch's offer and stay at Video Hut.

4. Who does Jeremy's father, Steve, say is willing to give Jeremy a job?
(a) Bob Veatch.
(b) Mr. Houghtons.
(c) Lisa Sample.
(d) Steve's boss, Mr. Wright.

5. At the start of the novel, why does Stephanie want Jeremy to talk to Sarah Jane, the owner of Video Hut?
(a) Stephanie tells Jeremy to ask Sarah Jane when her next shift is.
(b) Stephanie asks Jeremy to ask Sarah when she needs to return a video.
(c) Stephanie asks Jeremy to tell Sarah Jane that a certain video does not work.
(d) Stephanie tells Jeremy to tell Sarah Jane to call her.

6. 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) At the bottom of the picture it read, "You already know a little about the business" (81).
(b) The picture had bold black writing at the type that stated, "Are you going back to get your things?" (81).
(c) The note reads, "You're always welcome back at Henry's! Love Irene" (81).
(d) The scribbled writing states, "The view in the morning is really something" (81).

7. Who does Steve claim to see in a clip from the movie that he watches with Jeremy and Shauna after dinner?
(a) Steve tells his girlfriend that he sees a woman running down a road, and that they should not tell Sarah Jane, because it will upset her.
(b) Steve tells Jeremy and his girlfriend that he sees a woman tied to a chair.
(c) Steve claims that there is a brief shot of a man with blood running down his nose.
(d) Steve claims that he sees his wife, Linda.

8. What is one piece of information Sara Jane does not provide to Jeremy and Ezra after meeting Lisa Sample?
(a) Sarah Jane does not profess that she shared a picture with Lisa.
(b) Sarah Jane does not disclose that Lisa Sample nearly tried to kill her.
(c) Sarah Jane does not say that the name of the woman who answered was Lisa Sample.
(d) Sarah Jane does not reveal the exact location of Lisa's farmhouse.

9. What is Jeremy's father, Steve Heldt, doing when Jeremy returns home in Part One, Chapter 1?
(a) Steve is cleaning the gutters.
(b) Steve is yelling at Jeremy's mother, Lisa Sample.
(c) Steve is watching a movie.
(d) Steve is making dinner.

10. What is in the picture Sarah Jane shows Lisa Sample?
(a) Lisa Sample's shed.
(b) Lisa Sample's farmhouse.
(c) A man with a mask.
(d) Three people with hoods over their heads.

11. How is Lisa farmhouse described by Jeremy upon his first visit, at the end of Part One, Chapter 7?
(a) Jeremy sees that every light is on in the house.
(b) Jeremy describes her house as being large and rickety.
(c) Jeremy sees the house in flames.
(d) Jeremy describes a house that is so isolated, he could barely find it.

12. What advice does Stephanie give to Jeremy during their meeting in Part One, Chapter 10?
(a) Stephanie requests that Jeremy watch Sarah Jane closely.
(b) Stephanie demands that Jeremy not tell anyone about their meeting, because it will cause trouble.
(c) Stephanie tells Jeremy that he should quit his job at Video Hut.
(d) Stephanie tells Jeremy that he needs to go someplace and get away from home.

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

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

15. What movie does Shauna say is an example of how people can edit and change things to make them seem more real?
(a) "The Iowa Connection.
(b) "People with Problems."
(c) "The Shining."
(d) "The Blair Witch Project."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the setting of the story?

2. What is the first place that Bob Veatch shows Jeremy after the interview?

3. In the beginning Quote, what does the author compare "secret agents" to?

4. What is one of the movies played in rotation at Video Hut?

5. As stated in Part One, Chapter 12, what part/room at Lisa's house does Sarah Jane decide to reside in?

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