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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who escorted Missy Ryan's funeral hearse to the cemetery?
(a) Every sheriff and police officer in the county.
(b) Military vehicles.
(c) Miles only.
(d) The fire department.

2. In Chapter 4, what excuse does the unnamed narrator suggest Miles might have made for Missy returning late the night of her death?
(a) She stopped to pick up a fresh bottle of wine.
(b) She stopped to complain about him to her mother.
(c) She stopped to speak someone from work.
(d) She stopped to have a drink at the Tavern.

3. What aspect of Missy's case bothers Miles the most, according to Brenda in Chapter 8?
(a) She lay on the side of the road for so long.
(b) He was not the one to find her.
(c) He is a sheriff's deputy, he takes it as a personal failing that the driver was never found..
(d) He feels he should have gone with her, should have protected her.

4. In Chapter 3, what item does Miles offer to buy for Sarah in exchange for her work with Jonah?
(a) A meal out.
(b) A fan.
(c) A gross of crayons for the students.
(d) An English textbook.

5. What garment does Sarah's mother forbid her from wearing on her first date with Miles?
(a) Her brother's high school letter jacket.
(b) Michael's college sweater.
(c) Her black lace shawl.
(d) Her long, thick green jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What decision does Charlie make about Miles' job?

2. On what type of tour do Sarah and Miles go on?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Sarah say she once enjoyed doing at the bistros in the big city?

4. In Chapter 23, how long after Missy's death does the narrator say he began watching Miles and Jonah at home?

5. In Chapter 22, Charlie learns that Earl claims __________set him up for his current conviction.

(see the answer key)

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