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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Miles learn Otis Timson is claiming against him?
(a) False arrest.
(b) Harrassment.
(c) Lying in the police report.
(d) Police brutality.

2. In Chapter 6, what does Sarah say makes her hate Michael so much?
(a) He humiliated her.
(b) She loved him, making what happened between them worse.
(c) He never loved her.
(d) She never liked him.

3. In Chapter 5, what item does Miles say someone placed over Missy's body in the moments after the accident?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A sheet.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A burlap sack.

4. What is the point of view used in the majority of this novel?
(a) First person.
(b) Authoria voice.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) Third person limited.

5. For what reason does Sarah realize Miles had so much trouble asking her out?
(a) He does not know how.
(b) He is afraid of what people will think.
(c) He feels disloyal to Missy.
(d) He does not like her enough.

6. In Chapter 6, what excuse does Sarah learn she can use if she is ever late for an appointment again?
(a) She had to deal with a discipline issue with a student.
(b) She was on the phone with her mother.
(c) She had a flat tire.
(d) She got stuck on the bridge.

7. How old was Missy Ryan when she was killed?
(a) Twenty-nine.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Thirty-two.

8. Who gave the eulogy at Missy Ryan's funeral?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Miles.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her father.

9. To what does the unnamed narrator confess to in Chapter 10?
(a) He loved Missy.
(b) He is a long lost relative of Missy's.
(c) He witnessed the accident.
(d) He was the one who hit Missy.

10. In Chapter 4, how many witnesses does the unnamed narrator say there were to Missy's death?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Five.
(d) Dozens.

11. In Chapter 4, what excuse does the unnamed narrator suggest Miles might have made for Missy returning late the night of her death?
(a) She stopped to have a drink at the Tavern.
(b) She stopped to speak someone from work.
(c) She stopped to pick up a fresh bottle of wine.
(d) She stopped to complain about him to her mother.

12. What does Miles refer to as D-Day?
(a) Donuts for breakfast day.
(b) The anniversary of the day he became a deputy.
(c) Date day.
(d) Dog to the vet day.

13. What reason does Miss Harkins give for Harris Presser's arrest and execution?
(a) He was accused of being a Confederate spy.
(b) He was accused of being a Union spy.
(c) He was accused of pilfering from war victims.
(d) He was accused of stealing money from the army.

14. What one concern does Charlie have about Miles' relationship with Sarah?
(a) Sarah might not be trustworthy.
(b) It is moving too fast.
(c) Jonah might not be ready.
(d) Miles might not be ready to move on.

15. Where did Sarah live before moving to New Bern?
(a) New York City.
(b) Boston.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Baltimore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bushes does Miles plant in his garden to please Sarah?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Jonah say is the difference between the work his new teacher, Miss Andrews, assigns as compared to his previous teacher, Mrs. Hayes?

3. In Chapter 15, how does Maureen introduce Miles to all of Sarah's relatives during Thanksgiving dinner?

4. In Chapter 4, what does the unnamed narrator say people expected initially in the investigation of Missy's death?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Miles realize he is tired of?

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