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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Steve claim to see in a clip from the movie that he watches with Jeremy and Shauna after dinner?

2. What is one piece of information Sara Jane does not provide to Jeremy and Ezra after meeting Lisa Sample?

3. What does Jeremy confess to Sarah Jane about watching the video, "She's All That"?

4. What does Jeremy mean when he says he and his father eat at the dinner table, "like a family" (13)?

5. In one of the scenes from "Targets," where is the woman in the chair placed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What metaphor does the narrator make about snakes in Part One, Chapter 10? How does this metaphor apply to greater themes in the novel?

2. How is the first added scene of the movie "Targets" described? Why is it odd?

3. How does Sarah Jane respond to the videos after she views them?

4. How does Steve approach and question Jeremy about his new girlfriend, Shauna?

5. What are Jeremy's excuses for not contacting the police after admitting the videos have similarities and are violent?

6. How do you know that Jeremy is curious about Sarah Jane and the videos? What conversation does he have with Stephanie to prove this?

7. What are some reasons for why it is mysterious that Sarah Jane moves into Lisa's farmhouse?

8. When Sarah Jane drives to Video Hut from Collins, why does she want to arrive first?

9. In Part One, Chapter 7, the narrator provides reasons for why a person would live in a farmhouse. How does this description of setting connect to a greater theme?

10. What does Jeremy do after his father goes to sleep at the end of Part One, Chapter 4? Why does he do it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part Three, Chapter 4 is set in the future and casts Jeremy as a worker who is rebuilding a shed. His co-worker is surprised that Jeremy knows so much about old sheds and how they are made. Jeremy's memories of being at Lisa Sample’s years before overtake him, and new discoveries are presented through this experience. What does Jeremy explain about his experience at Lisa's house? How do his understandings and revealings relate to Jeremy's growth and change of character from past to present?

Essay Topic 2

Jeremy and Stephanie meet at a restaurant to share their findings about Lisa Sample's farmhouse and how she might be involved in the editing of the videos. Jeremy and Stephanie do not agree on what they should do next as far as figuring out exactly what is happening. What are the differences of opinion between the two? What discoveries can you make about Lisa Sample's involvement in the video editing and why she may be editing the videos?

Essay Topic 3

The Quote that precedes the novel examines the theme of secrecy that evolves throughout the novel. It claims that there are "secret agents," who for varied reasons decide to keep or share secrets. Choose one character from the narrative who wrestles with secrecy and decide how their behaviors, thoughts, and ideas contribute to the theme of secrecy. How does secrecy relate to that character's development? Why is secrecy important to understanding the character?

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