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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Part One, “The first time he saw Randy and Marty together, Buddy flashed back to an old movie on television.” What was the movie?
(a) One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
(b) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
(c) Breakfast at Tiffany’s
(d) The Maltese Falcon

2. What is the name of the Avenger’s father in the novel?
(a) Peter
(b) Donnie
(c) William
(d) Andrew

3. How many beer cans are left behind from the home invaders in the beginning of Part One?
(a) 35
(b) 43
(c) 30
(d) 23

4. The narrator describes Mr. Jerome as serving on the committee for what charitable organization every year in Part One?
(a) The United Way
(b) The Red Cross
(c) The Salvation Army
(d) The Blue Cross

5. What friend of Buddy’s does Karen bite on the hand as she attempts to flee her attackers in Part One?
(a) Mickey Pierce
(b) Marty Sanders
(c) Randy Pierce
(d) Harry Flowers

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the few things that the home invaders did not break in the Jerome home, according to Jane in Part One?

2. Jane describes her house and the street it is on as something like you might see in what old television show in Part One?

3. What is the name of the man who is friends with Jane’s father and the boss of the work crew that repairs the damages to their house in Part One?

4. How many rooms comprise the “Cape Cod cottage” that is trashed in the beginning of the novel?

5. What is the Avenger’s primary mode of transportation in Part One?

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