Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, your score will appear here. Note: this quiz is based on the original story. Some of the questions and answers may not be applicable to our simplified story.
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Why did Lester Billings go to see Dr Harper?
Because noone would believe Lester killed the children.
Because Lester thought the doctor was the Boogeyman.
Because Lester was a friend of Nurse Vickers.
Because Lester needed someone to talk to.
Why did Dr Harper turn on a tape recorder?
So that he could play what Lester said to the police.
Because playing music made patients relax.
Because Lester was speaking too quietly.
So that he could listen again if he needed to.
Why does Lester think things would be better if he is sent to jail?
Because there is no place for the Boogeyman to hide in jail.
Because Dr Harper would not be able to hurt him in jail.
Because he won't be able to have more children in jail.
Because he had killed his children and thought he should be there.
Why does Lester think Rita fell pregnant with Andy?
Because she wanted to keep Lester under her control.
Because she did not like Lester being smarter than she was.
Because Denny was dead and she wanted to have another baby boy.
Because her efforts at birth-control did not work.
Why wouldn't Lester allow Denny to have a bottle of milk in bed to help him sleep?
Because he thought it would be bad for Denn'y future life.
So that he could hear Denny cry if the Boogeyman came.
Because he did not want the bottle to drop and break.
Because Denny was too old to have a bottle at night.
Why didn't Lester let Shirl sleep in their room again after she started to cry out "Boogeyman" at night?
Because he did not want to be overprotective.
Because he was too proud to say he was wrong.
Because he liked to have a normal sex life with Rita
Because he did not want to make Shirl a cripple.
What did Lester think was the best thing about Andy?
He (Andy) was born when Rita was using birth-control.
Andy didn't appreciate the presents Lester bought home for him.
Rita screwed up so she agreed to take care of Andy.
Andy looked like Lester and seemed to recognize him.
What did Rita think was the best thing about Andy?
Andy was born when Rita was using birth-control.
Andy liked running around with no clothes on.
Bad luck comes in threes so they had to be careful.
God thought Andy was special and was protecting him.
Why did Lester move Andy into the other room towards the end of the story?
Lester was sleeping with another woman who stayed with Andy in the day and kept house with him at night.
Lester thought the Boogeyman was coming for him so he put Andy in the other room to save Andy's life.
Dr Spock claimed it was bad for kids to sleep with their parents because it caused traumas about sex.
Lester thought the Boogeyman was coming for him so he put Andy in the other room to save his own life.
Why did Lester go to the all-night diner after Andy died?