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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How old was Jeremy when his mother died?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

3. What is one of the movies played in rotation at Video Hut?
(a) "Targets" (11).
(b) "Reindeer Games" (11).
(c) "She's All That" '(11).
(d) "The Muppet Movie" (11).

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

5. When Sarah Jane encounters Lisa Sample out in Collins at a farmhouse, what lie does she tell Lisa to gain access to seeing her shed?
(a) Sarah Jane says she needs to see the shed, because Sarah Jane used to live there.
(b) Sarah Jane says she needs to see the shed, because it is in one of Video Huts videos.
(c) Sarah Jane says she needs to see the shed for a college project.
(d) Sarah Jane says she needs to look at the shed, because her father is building a toolshed himself.

6. How does Jeremy respond when his father says that he is dating again?
(a) Jeremy yells at his father for being selfish.
(b) Jeremy asks his dad questions about this new woman.
(c) Jeremy gets very upset and told his dad that it was too soon.
(d) Jeremy tells his dad that his mother would have wanted him to be happy.

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

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

9. What does Jeremy state that he wants Steve's girlfriend to do?
(a) Jeremy states that he wants Steve's girlfriend to take care of his dad.
(b) Jeremy says that Steve's girlfriend should leave them alone.
(c) Jeremy states that he wants Steve's girlfriend to marry his father.
(d) Jeremy requests that Steve's girlfriend stop trying to be Jeremy's mother.

10. What connection does Stephanie make about the two of the videos at lunch?
(a) Stephanie wants Jeremy to see that the length of the two scenes is the same: nine minutes.
(b) Stephanie says that the woman in both videos is the same.
(c) Stephanie sees that the same shed/building is in the videos.
(d) Stephanie is certain the two videos were made from the same person.

11. What does Jeremy see in the scene from, "She's All That" in Part One?
(a) Jeremy only hears heavy breathing and movement.
(b) Jeremy sees an older woman crying.
(c) Jeremy only hears a man walking across a room.
(d) Jeremy does not see the scene and is confused.

12. Where do Jeremy and Stephanie meet up for lunch to discuss the video(s) in Part One?
(a) The Nevada Diner.
(b) Gregory's Coffee House.
(c) At a local park, City Park.
(d) Greg's Coffee House.

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

14. Where has Stephanie Parsons received her Master's in education?
(a) Iowa State University.
(b) University of Iowa.
(c) University of Chicago.
(d) Las Vegas University.

15. Where did Steve meet Jeremy's mother, Linda?
(a) Steve met Linda through mutual friends.
(b) Steve met Linda at college.
(c) Steve and Linda grew up close to each other.
(d) Steve met Linda when she was his waitress at a diner he went to often.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Who wants Sarah Jane to return to the videos, because it is time, in Part One, Chapter 10?

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

5. Who does Jeremy's father, Steve, have dinner with at Spaghetti Works in Des Moines?

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