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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do James and Chris do on the Christmas trip in 1993?
(a) They don't spend time with each other.
(b) Go surfing.
(c) Go hunting.
(d) Go to the movies.

2. What does Melanie find out in mid-November 1997?
(a) Emily had bought a car for Chris.
(b) Emily had ordered a watch for Chris' birthday.
(c) Emily had an abortion.
(d) Emily had ordered a watch for another man.

3. What does Chris dare Emily to do in the flashback to 1989?
(a) Play a prank on her mom.
(b) Play a prank on his dad.
(c) Call his mother and pretend to be the school secretary.
(d) Smoke a cigarette.

4. What dream does Gus have after she returns home from her short separation from James?
(a) James helps rescue both kids.
(b) James has to choose between the kids and Gus.
(c) James has to choose between the kids.
(d) James brings the dog back to life.

5. What does Gus do after the dog dies?
(a) She buys a cat.
(b) She moves in with the Golds for a few days.
(c) She buys a new dog.
(d) She cleans out all memories of the dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reaction do Melanie and Michael have upon finding out about Emily's condition at the time of death?

2. What does Michael wake up to find Melanie doing the day after Chris is arrested for murder?

3. What job does Michael have?

4. What did the Golds learn in the hospital in November 1997?

5. Whom do Gus and James call after the event at Chris' birthday dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Emily break her leg?

2. Why does the detective think that suicide is a ridiculous theory in the death of Emily?

3. What makes Chris appear to be innocent?

4. What do you think happened in the men's room at McDonalds?

5. What does the path of the bullet in Emily's head suggest?

6. Why is Melanie unable to take part in funeral preparations?

7. What does the euthanasia of the dog represent?

8. What causes Emily and Chris to break up temporarily?

9. How do Emily and Chris' needs contrast?

10. Why does Gus try to keep the police from talking to Chris?

(see the answer keys)

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