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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 reason does the narrator give for leaving the scene of the crime?
(a) He needed to go home.
(b) He was covering up his crime.
(c) He was confused.
(d) He was frightened.

2. What does the narrator think caused Missy's death?
(a) She had internal injuries.
(b) She was impaled on a fence post.
(c) Her head hit a rock.
(d) Her neck was broken.

3. In Chapter 23, how long after Missy's death does the narrator say he began watching Miles and Jonah at home?
(a) Six months.
(b) Six hours.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Six days.

4. In Chapter 24, how does Sarah try to distract Miles from the accusations against Otis Timson?
(a) With a trip to a restaurant.
(b) With a movie.
(c) With a homemade meal.
(d) With a walk.

5. In Chapter 34, who takes Brian to the hospital?
(a) Miles.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Brenda.
(d) Charlie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 37, what does Charlie imply he knows about Brian and Miles?

2. In Chapter 32, what is the first thing about Brian's story that makes Miles realize what Brian is telling him?

3. In Chapter 28, what does the narrator say has become his weekly habit since Missy's death?

4. In Chapter 36, what does Brian momentarily think Miles intends to do to him?

5. In Chapter 22, who meets Charlie at the gates of Hailey State Prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miles do during the arrest of Otis Timson that could come back to haunt him later?

2. In Chapter 20, where does Charlie decide to go in order to try to help Miles out of the mess he has created for himself?

3. In Chapter 26, when does Miles finally notice that Sarah has gone? Why does he notice?

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

5. In Chapter 27, whom does Sarah turn to for advice about Miles? What is Sarah most concerned about in regards to Miles?

6. Who calls Charlie with information about Miles? What does Charlie do as a result of these phone calls?

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

8. In Chapter 29, why does Brian suddenly feel it is important to tell Sarah to make Miles back off of Otis Timson? What does Brian reveal to the reader in this chapter?

9. 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?

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

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