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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. How many job interviews has Jeremy been on before applying for a job at Veatch Son offices?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

2. At the start of Part One, Chapter 8, when Sarah Jane does return to the store, what reason does she give to Jeremy for her absence?
(a) Sarah Jane says that she has been taking care of a sick family member.
(b) Jeremy does not ask Sarah Jane why she missed work.
(c) Jeremy assumes that Sarah Jane is having an affair with a married man.
(d) Sarah Jane says that she has not been able to keep any food down.

3. What is the name of the counselor that Steve sees after his wife dies?
(a) Ken Wall.
(b) Ken Wahl.
(c) Dr. Wright.
(d) Mr. Sample.

4. After Jeremy receives a job offer from Bob Veatch, what does he tell his father he has to do first?
(a) Jeremy decides that he will quit Video Hut immediately and start the new job.
(b) Jeremy tells his father he has to talk to Sarah Jane at the Video Hut and possibly put in his notice.
(c) Jeremy tells his dad he will most likely decline Bob Veatch's offer and stay at Video Hut.
(d) Jeremy argues that he is still unsure about the job, and that he wants his father to stop pressuring him.

5. What does Jeremy see in the scene from, "She's All That" in Part One?
(a) Jeremy only hears heavy breathing and movement.
(b) Jeremy sees an older woman crying.
(c) Jeremy does not see the scene and is confused.
(d) Jeremy only hears a man walking across a room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in the picture Sarah Jane shows Lisa Sample?

2. According to the end of Part One, Chapter 9, how does Jeremy feel about his relationship with his father in the absence of his mother?

3. Who does Ezra live with?

4. As stated in Part One, Chapter 12, what part/room at Lisa's house does Sarah Jane decide to reside in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lisa Sample answer Sarah Jane's questions about the farmhouse and the woman in the snapshot? What does Sarah Jane think after she leaves the farmhouse?

2. How does Stephanie come to the conclusion that both edited scenes in "Target" and "She's All That" are from the same place?

3. Why is Jeremy hesitant to take the new job at Bob Veatch's company?

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

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

6. What reasons does Jeremy have for driving home from work in the evening instead of letting his boss, Sarah Jane, close the store for him?

7. 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?

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

9. Why does Jeremy think that his father, Steve, is truly fixing the gutter during the day when Jeremy returns home from work?

10. How does Jeremy feel about holiday conversations as described in Part One, Chapter 2?

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