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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. In Chapter 16, what does the unnamed narrator say his destination was the night of Missy's death?
2. Who is Bennie Wiggins?
3. What does the narrator claim caused Missy to jump into the road in front of his car?
4. Charlie finds out that Earl has suffered what injury in prison?
5. What failed to happen after Sims Addison's arrest?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Miles not arrest Brian when he sees him at Missy's grave?
2. What does the unnamed narrator say he was doing the night of Missy's death?
3. How does Miles react when Sarah and Brian tell him the truth about the accident that killed Missy?
4. In Chapter 31, how does Miles react when Charlie comes to speak to him? What does Charlie want from Miles?
5. In Chapter 16, what does the unnamed narrator say he did when he saw Missy up ahead of him on the road?
6. In Chapter 24, what is Miles doing when Jonah comes home from school? What does he tell Sarah when she later comes to the house?
7. How does Miles react to Jonah's questions about his mother when he finds Miles watching home videos?
8. In Chapter 20, where does Miles go after Charlie sends him home? What does he notice there?
9. In Chapter 26, when does Miles finally notice that Sarah has gone? Why does he notice?
10. Despite a reluctance to return to jail, what is Sims Addison doing in Chapter 17 when Miles pulls him over?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Miles arrest Otis Timson? Should Miles have arrested Otis on charges of killing Missy? Should Miles have handled the situation differently? Why did Miles hold a gun to Otis' head? What charges could Miles face for doing such a thing? Was Miles acting inappropriately? What does it say about Miles that he did not kill Otis when given the chance? Why did Miles not tell Charlie immediately what was going on? What might have happened differently if Miles had gone to Charlie first?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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