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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Boy Next Door: Then, Fall 1979 and Now, November 1997.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month and year does the book open up in?
(a) February 1997.
(b) November 1998.
(c) November 1989.
(d) November 1997.

2. Who is waiting for Melanie and Michael when they arrive home from the hospital in November 1997?
(a) Selena.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Delaney.
(d) Detective Marrone.

3. Whom does Gus find outside her son's hospital room?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A detective.

4. What are the names of the Hartes' children?
(a) Kate and Emily.
(b) Christopher and Selena.
(c) Christopher and Kate.
(d) Christopher and Emily.

5. How long have the Hartes been friends with their neighbors?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 17 years.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of information does Melanie latch onto?

2. Who helps Melanie pick out an outfit for Emily's funeral?

3. When do Melanie and her husband move into their house?

4. Where do the Hartes and Golds meet for dinner?

5. Why doesn't Melanie participate in the interview regarding her daughter's death?

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