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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. Miles questions Brian's sudden need to tell the truth because _______________.
(a) His story blames Missy for her own death.
(b) His story does not fit the facts.
(c) He waited two years.
(d) He seems to be looking for attention.

2. What decision does Charlie make about Miles' job?
(a) He demotes Miles to a desk job.
(b) He decides to allow Miles to continue working.
(c) He fires him.
(d) He places him on suspension.

3. In Chapter 36, what does Brian momentarily think Miles intends to do to him?
(a) Bury him.
(b) Arrest him.
(c) Beat him up.
(d) Kill him.

4. In Chapter 17, why does Charlie call Miles in to work early?
(a) Sims wants to speak to him.
(b) There was an accident on the highway.
(c) A suspect in a local crime was located.
(d) He needs him to do extra paperwork.

5. What does Miles pull out of hiding and begin to study?
(a) Pictures of Missy.
(b) Old newspaper clippings about Missy's death.
(c) Old arrest records on Otis.
(d) His case file in Missy's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 34, whose fault was the accident between Miles and Wiggins?

2. What reason does the narrator give for leaving the scene of the crime?

3. What failed to happen after Sims Addison's arrest?

4. What one question does Sarah ask Brian before taking him to tell Miles the truth?

5. Who is Earl Getlin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Despite a reluctance to return to jail, what is Sims Addison doing in Chapter 17 when Miles pulls him over?

2. What does Charlie imply he knows about Brian Andrews? How does Miles respond?

3. In Chapter 28, why does the unnamed narrator say he finally felt as though he could stop watching the Ryan home? Why is this?

4. In Chapter 31, how does Miles react when Charlie comes to speak to him? What does Charlie want from Miles?

5. How does Miles react when Sarah and Brian tell him the truth about the accident that killed Missy?

6. Why does Miles tell Sarah he took the gun out of the gardening shed? Why does Miles say he can no longer see Sarah?

7. 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?

8. Why does Miles not file a report on Sims Addison before his shift is over? How does Sims use this to his advantage?

9. In Chapter 26, what does Charlie do when Miles reports for work first thing in the morning?

10. What story does Sims tell Miles that makes Miles rush out of the sheriff's office without first speaking to Charlie?

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