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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. For what reason does Miss Harkins say Harris Presser did not join the Confederate army during the Civil War?
(a) He no money for the required uniform.
(b) He was deaf.
(c) He had a deformed foot.
(d) He was an only son and his parents asked him not to.

2. From where does Miles hear gunfire?
(a) From his boss's office.
(b) In an abandoned corn field.
(c) Inside the local courthouse.
(d) Inside an abandoned house.

3. What was the weather like the day of Missy Ryan's funeral?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Hot.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Clear.

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

5. What name does Sarah give to Otis Timson as her own?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Sondra.
(c) Sherri.
(d) Susan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the unnamed narrator say that Missy and Miles met?

2. In Chapter 6, what was the first thing that went wrong in Sarah's day?

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

4. What drink does Sarah tell Miles she has first thing in the morning?

5. In Chapter 11, where do Sarah and Miles go for their date?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Miles insist that he is not a smoker? Who calls him a smoker?

2. In Chapter 13, how does Miles react when Sarah tells him she cannot have children?

3. 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?

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

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

6. How did Miles come to have a case file on the death of his wife? What does he do with it?

7. 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?

8. What reason does Sarah give for inviting Miles and Jonah to her family home for Thanksgiving dinner?

9. In Chapter 13, what story does Miss Harkins tell Sarah and Miles?

10. In Chapter 12, what does Miles tell Sarah about Missy? How does Sarah respond?

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