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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why does Miles think Missy's killer ran from the scene of the accident?
(a) He was young and frightened.
(b) He was afraid of Miles' wrath.
(c) He was drunk or hit her intentionally to hurt Miles.
(d) He was unaware of what he had done.

2. In Chapter 3, what assumptions did Sarah make about Miles that she found to be incorrect at their first meeting?
(a) That he would be more of a redneck.
(b) That he would be older and overweight.
(c) That he would be rude and unconcerned about Jonah's schoolwork.
(d) That he would be weepy and still grieving his wife.

3. In what type of school did Sarah teach before coming to New Bern?
(a) Inner-city schools.
(b) Private schools.
(c) She did not, she was a private tutor.
(d) Charter schools.

4. In Chapter 3, what item does Miles offer to buy for Sarah in exchange for her work with Jonah?
(a) An English textbook.
(b) A fan.
(c) A gross of crayons for the students.
(d) A meal out.

5. In Chapter 3, what complaint does Miles silently make about Sarah's classroom during their first meeting?
(a) It is too claustrophobic.
(b) It is too hot.
(c) It is too childishly decorated.
(d) It is too chaotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pose do the two boys inside the abandoned house take as they make there way out to Miles?

2. What does the unnamed narrator say was the center of Missy and Miles' life?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Jonah think is causing Miles' silence in the car ride home?

4. What do the boys initially tell Miles they were hunting in the abandoned house?

5. With whom does Sarah go shopping in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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