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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tryon Palace?
(a) Residence of the colonial governor.
(b) Residence of the Confederate president.
(c) The mayor's house.
(d) The governor's mansion.

2. What does the unnamed narrator say this story is about in the prologue?
(a) Lies and deciet.
(b) Murder and intrigue.
(c) Love and loneliness.
(d) Love and forgiveness.

3. What university does Sarah say her brother, Brian, attends?
(a) NYU.
(b) UCLA.
(c) UT Austin.
(d) UNC.

4. In Chapter 3, what complaint does Miles silently make about Sarah's classroom during their first meeting?
(a) It is too chaotic.
(b) It is too hot.
(c) It is too claustrophobic.
(d) It is too childishly decorated.

5. What does Jonah sleep with every night that Missy gave him?
(a) A baby blanket.
(b) An action figure.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A special pillow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Miss Harkins give for Harris Presser's arrest and execution?

2. From where does Miles hear gunfire?

3. What kind of car was the unnamed narrator driving the night of Missy's death?

4. What is the point of view of the prologue of this novel?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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