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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. What name does Sarah give to Otis Timson as her own?
(a) Sherri.
(b) Susan.
(c) Sondra.
(d) Sylvia.
2. In Chapter 13, what does Sarah say she once enjoyed doing at the bistros in the big city?
(a) Meeting with friends.
(b) Eating fattening desserts.
(c) Sipping her tea and reading her paper.
(d) Watching the world go by.
3. How does the unnamed narrator say that Missy and Miles met?
(a) At a college frat party.
(b) Introduced by friends in high school.
(c) Introduced by their parents after college.
(d) At a high school party.
4. In what type of school did Sarah teach before coming to New Bern?
(a) Private schools.
(b) She did not, she was a private tutor.
(c) Charter schools.
(d) Inner-city schools.
5. What reason does Miss Harkins give for Harris Presser's arrest and execution?
(a) He was accused of pilfering from war victims.
(b) He was accused of being a Union spy.
(c) He was accused of stealing money from the army.
(d) He was accused of being a Confederate spy.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 5, what does Jonah think is causing Miles' silence in the car ride home?
2. What is the question the unnamed narrator asks as he begins the prologue?
3. In Chapter 15, how does Maureen introduce Miles to all of Sarah's relatives during Thanksgiving dinner?
4. In Chapter 6, what was the first thing that went wrong in Sarah's day?
5. What one concern does Charlie have about Miles' relationship with Sarah?
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. Whom does Sarah run into as she waits for Miles to get their drinks at the Tavern? What is her initial impression of him?
4. In Chapter 9, Jonah is convinced Miles and Miss Andrews are going to get married because they are going on a date. How does Miles handle this situation?
5. What does Miles tell Sarah about his family during their first date? How does Sarah react to the information?
6. Why does the unnamed narrator tell the reader he went to Missy's funeral?
7. In Chapter 13, how does Miles react when Sarah tells him she cannot have children?
8. In Chapter 12, what does Miles tell Sarah about Missy? How does Sarah respond?
9. What reason does Sarah give for inviting Miles and Jonah to her family home for Thanksgiving dinner?
10. In Chapter 1, what did Miles find in Jonah's backpack? What does Jonah have to say about it?
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