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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the weather like the day of Missy Ryan's funeral?

2. Who is Mrs. Knowlson?

3. How long does Sarah say her parents have been married?

4. In Chapter 1, what is Miles doing as he sits on his back porch?

5. What aspect of Missy's case bothers Miles the most, according to Brenda in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the unnamed narrator say this story is about? Why does he preface this by telling the reader all about Missy Ryan?

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

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

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

5. What does Miles tell Sarah about his family during their first date? How does Sarah react to the information?

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

7. Whom does Sarah run into as she waits for Miles to get their drinks at the Tavern? What is her initial impression of him?

8. How does Miles deal with Jonah's many nightmares?

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. How do Sarah's parents react to meeting Miles and Jonah for the first time? What is Brian's reaction to Miles and Jonah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following relationships in detail:

1) Sarah and Brian.

2) Miles and Missy.

3) Charlie and Miles.

4) Otis Timson and Miles.

Essay Topic 2

How do Miles and Sarah meet the first time? What are their impressions of one another? How can the reader tell how Miles feels about Sarah? How can the reader see how Sarah feels about Miles? Why does it take so long for Miles to ask Sarah out? What experience does Miles have in this area? How does Sarah react when Miles finally attempts to ask her out? What does this say about Sarah? Why does Miles feel the need to explain what dating means to Jonah? What impact might a new romantic relationship for Miles mean for Jonah? Does Jonah's age impact this any? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following relationships in an essay:

1) Miles and Jonah.

2) Jonah and Sarah.

3) Sarah and her mother.

4) Miles and Charlie.

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