Quiz The Night We Met Abby Jimenez

The Night We Met Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Abby Jimenez’s Novel

This 20-question quiz covers the entire story of The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez. Questions are divided into four sections: plot and sequence, character motivation, theme and symbol, and synthesis. Each short-answer or multiple-choice question is followed by an explanation in the answer key. Use the quiz to test your recall, then check your answers below.

If you need a refresher, review the book summary or explore our questions and answers and ending explained pages.

Plot and Sequence Questions (8)

  1. What wakes Chris at 5:15 a.m. at the start of the novel?

    • A) A call from his mother
    • B) A call from Mike asking for a ride
    • C) A nightmare about his mother
    • D) Woofarine barking

  2. What item does Chris need to return to Larissa after dropping her and Nancy at the hospital? (short answer)

  3. What secret does Mike confess to Chris in the locker room at the gym?

    • A) He is in love with someone else
    • B) He has been having panic attacks and stopped his antidepressant
    • C) He lost his job at the training company
    • D) He wants to break up with Larissa

  4. What causes Larissa’s anaphylactic reaction at the cabin during the Christmas weekend? (short answer)

  5. Who administers the EpiPen to Larissa during her allergic reaction? (short answer)

  6. What does Chris do early in the morning before Larissa moves in with Mike, without telling her?

    • A) Brings her breakfast from Donna’s
    • B) Clears snow from her car and walkway
    • C) Picks up her medication from the pharmacy
    • D) Fixes her leaky kitchen faucet

  7. In the epilogue, what animal does Chris face his fear of at the pumpkin patch?

    • A) A garter snake
    • B) A deer
    • C) A stray dog
    • D) A possum

  8. Which novel do Chris and Larissa bond over, later gifted by Larissa with his favorite quote inside? (short answer)

Character Motivation Questions (5)

  1. Why does Chris initially agree to drive Larissa and Nancy to the hospital?

    • A) He wants to impress Larissa
    • B) Mike is too hungover to drive
    • C) He feels obligated as a friend of the family
    • D) He has no other plans that morning

  2. Why does Larissa realize she chose to date Mike instead of Chris at the beginning? (short answer, 5-15 words)

  3. Why does Chris start dating Heather after Larissa moves in with Mike?

    • A) He is genuinely attracted to her
    • B) To distract himself from his feelings for Larissa
    • C) Mike set them up to ease the tension
    • D) To make Larissa jealous

  4. Why does Mike lie about having migraines throughout the novel? (short answer)

  5. Why does Mike’s mother, Donna, change the menu at her diner to include nuts after Larissa starts working there?

    • A) To attract more customers with a wider menu
    • B) To force Larissa to quit
    • C) She forgot about Larissa’s allergy
    • D) To test the kitchen’s allergy protocols

Theme and Symbol Questions (4)

  1. What does the dog Woofarine primarily represent in the story?

    • A) Chris’s independence and solitude
    • B) The growing bond between Chris and Larissa
    • C) Mike’s irresponsibility
    • D) The financial burden of pet ownership

  2. What is the significance of the “two truths and a lie” game that Chris never finishes with Larissa until the epilogue? (short answer)

  3. What does the repeated concept of “the door you know” represent for Larissa and Mike?

    • A) Finding your way home after getting lost
    • B) Returning to familiar but unhealthy relationship patterns
    • C) Making a fresh start with a new partner
    • D) Forgiving past mistakes without change

  4. What does Chris’s gift of the novel Cross Stitch to Larissa symbolize? (short answer)

Synthesis Questions (3)

  1. How does Chris’s grief over his mother’s death influence the way he treats Larissa? (short answer)

  2. What does the fawn rescue scene reveal about Chris and Larissa’s relationship?

    • A) They work poorly together in a crisis
    • B) Chris overcomes his deer phobia to help Larissa, showing his devotion
    • C) Larissa is more capable and resourceful than Chris
    • D) The rescue proves they are incompatible in stressful situations

  3. In the epilogue, Chris says, “This is the kind of love that wars start over. But it will leave the world better than it found it.” How does this statement reflect the journey of Chris and Larissa’s relationship throughout the novel? (short answer)

Answer Key

Plot and Sequence

  1. B – Mike calls Chris because he is too hungover to drive Larissa and Nancy to the hospital. Chris reluctantly agrees.
  2. Nancy’s bag – After dropping them off, Chris realizes the bag is still in his trunk and returns to the hospital.
  3. B – During the locker room conversation, Mike admits he has been having panic attacks, lying about work, and stopped taking his antidepressant and attending therapy.
  4. Macarons made with almond flour – Mike buys Larissa macarons that he does not check for nut content; she has a severe reaction after he forcibly kisses her.
  5. Chris – Chris carries a spare EpiPen for Larissa and administers it when she begins anaphylaxis.
  6. B – Chris drives to Larissa’s apartment in the early morning, shovels her car and walkway, and finishes before dawn without telling her.
  7. B – At the pumpkin patch, Chris feeds a deer, facing the phobia that began with a childhood attack.
  8. Cross Stitch – Chris and Larissa bonded over this obscure sci-fi novel early in the story, and she later gifts him a copy inscribed with his favorite passage.

Character Motivation

  1. B – Mike is too hungover to drive and asks Chris to cover the favor.
  2. She had low self-worth and did not think she deserved someone like Chris. – During the billboard drive, Chris and Larissa discuss her initial choice, and she admits her own low self-esteem influenced her decision.
  3. B – After realizing he is in love with Larissa but cannot act on it, Chris contacts Heather as a distraction.
  4. To cover up his drinking problem and his absences from plans with Larissa and friends. – Mike later admits the migraines were lies used to hide his binge drinking and avoid difficult situations.
  5. B – Donna deliberately changes the menu so that Larissa cannot safely eat or serve the food, pressuring her to quit.

Theme and Symbol

  1. B – Woofarine is rescued by Chris and becomes a shared responsibility that strengthens the connection between Chris and Larissa; he is happiest when they are both present.
  2. It represents Chris’s hidden love for Larissa and the truth he could not reveal until they were finally together. – He withholds his truths for the entire story, only completing the game in the epilogue when their love is open.
  3. B – The concept describes the tendency to return to familiar but harmful situations, which both Larissa and Mike struggle with throughout the novel.
  4. It symbolizes Chris’s deep understanding of Larissa and their intellectual and emotional connection. – He knows her taste in books and chooses a novel that matters to both of them, showing he sees her fully.

Synthesis

  1. Chris’s grief makes him hypervigilant about Larissa’s safety, from checking her EpiPen to worrying about her food allergies; it also stunts his emotional openness early in the story. – His trauma from his mother’s death shifts into an intense, protective care for Larissa.
  2. B – Chris, despite a lifelong deer phobia, helps Larissa cut the fawn free from a fence while a doe charges them, demonstrating his willingness to face his fears for her.
  3. The statement acknowledges the pain their love caused—especially to Mike and their friend group—but affirms that their relationship ultimately creates healing, new traditions, and a healthier future for everyone involved. – Chris and Larissa must live in secrecy for months, but by the epilogue their love has reconciled friendships and brought them to a place of hope.