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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sarah Jane tell Jeremy that she should have called him and let him come to work late according to Part One, Chapter 3?
(a) Sarah Jane wishes she would have told Jeremy to stay home, so she could watch the strange videos in peace.
(b) Sarah Jane wishes she would have called Jeremy to let him know he did not have to come into work at all.
(c) Sarah Jane wishes she would have called, because the roads are piled up with snow, and it is slow at Video Hut.
(d) Sarah Jane should have called Jeremy, because she is able to work at Video Hut alone that day.

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

3. What is different about Jeremy's copy of the video,"Targets" in Part One?
(a) Jeremy's copy has two scenes not present in the original video.
(b) Jeremy's copy is broken, and he cannot figure out how to play it.
(c) Jeremy's copy has one scene not present in the original video.
(d) Jeremy's copy shows a scene with a crying woman.

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

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

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) The scribbled writing states, "The view in the morning is really something" (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) At the bottom of the picture it read, "You already know a little about the business" (81).

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

8. Who does Steve claim to see in a clip from the movie that he watches with Jeremy and Shauna after dinner?
(a) Steve tells Jeremy and his girlfriend that he sees a woman tied to a chair.
(b) Steve claims that there is a brief shot of a man with blood running down his nose.
(c) 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.
(d) Steve claims that he sees his wife, Linda.

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

10. 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 tell Jeremy more about the video she watched.
(c) Stephanie wants to know if Jeremy has seen the video she returned.
(d) Stephanie wants to know if Sarah Jane has seen the video she returned.

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

12. 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 it is in one of Video Huts videos.
(b) Sarah Jane says she needs to see the shed for a college project.
(c) Sarah Jane says she needs to see the shed, because Sarah Jane used to live there.
(d) Sarah Jane says she needs to look at the shed, because her father is building a toolshed himself.

13. When Jeremy opens Video Hut, what does he have to do first?
(a) Jeremy must power up the register.
(b) Jeremy tiles slot returns and returns cases to displays.
(c) Jeremy has to check the lights front and back.
(d) Jeremy checks the database for tapes overdue.

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

15. What do Jeremy and his father call beer?
(a) Beers.
(b) Bruskies.
(c) Budweisers.
(d) Beasts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people usually say when they return videos to Video Hut according to the start of Part One, Chapter 1?

2. According to Part One, Chapter 7, what is the only reason people visit isolated farmhouses?

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

4. According to Part One, Chapter 2, what county is the setting of the novel?

5. What advice does Stephanie give to Jeremy during their meeting in Part One, Chapter 10?

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