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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. Who escorted Missy Ryan's funeral hearse to the cemetery?
(a) The fire department.
(b) Military vehicles.
(c) Every sheriff and police officer in the county.
(d) Miles only.

2. How long does Sarah say her parents have been married?
(a) Thirty-five years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Fifty years.
(d) Forty years.

3. What pose do the two boys inside the abandoned house take as they make there way out to Miles?
(a) Hands in their pockets, guns in the crook of their elbows.
(b) Hands on their heads.
(c) Hands behind their backs.
(d) Hands up, elbows locked.

4. In Chapter 11, why do Sarah and Miles leave the Tavern before finishing their drinks?
(a) To check on Jonah.
(b) To avoid a fight with Otis Timson.
(c) To get some fresh air.
(d) To be alone.

5. What does Sarah give to Jonah to make up for the lack of children to play with at Thanksgiving dinner?
(a) Matchbox cars.
(b) A coloring book.
(c) A video game.
(d) Pokemon cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what one reason does Miles realize is stopping him from moving on with his life since Missy's death?

2. In Chapter 5, why does Miles think Missy's killer ran from the scene of the accident?

3. Who gave the eulogy at Missy Ryan's funeral?

4. In Chapter 3, what complaint does Miles silently make about Sarah's classroom during their first meeting?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Miles do the day Missy died rather than stay home and care for the lawn as she asked? What were the last words he said to her that day?

2. Why does Sarah tell Miles in Chapter 3 that she does not usually tutor students herself but will make an exception in this case?

3. What does the unnamed narrator in Chapter 4 tell the reader kept Miles from looking for Missy on the day of her death when she was late coming home? Who told Miles about Missy's accident?

4. Why does Brenda insist on talking with Sarah about Miles? What does Brenda tell Sarah about Miles?

5. In Chapter 2, for what reason does Sarah think that Jonah has become so far behind in his class work? What does she think of that?

6. What are the two boys hunting in an abandoned house when Miles catches them in chapter 7? What does he do?

7. In Chapter 7, why does Miles suddenly feel pressured to ask Sarah out? Why does he not do it?

8. How does Miles react when Charlie tells him that Otis Timson would be released from jail that day? For what reason?

9. Why does Miles think he is not the type of man who can be alone? What is it Miles misses most about being married?

10. What caused the demise of Sarah's marriage? How does she feel about this?

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