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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how many witnesses does the unnamed narrator say there were to Missy's death?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Dozens.

2. In Chapter 12, what habit does Sarah tell Miles she uses to dry her hair after a shower?
(a) She lets it air dry.
(b) She uses a blow dryer.
(c) She uses a shower camp to prevent her hair getting wet.
(d) She wraps her head in a towel.

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

4. In Chapter 24, who is waiting outside for Charlie when he returns to the sheriff's office?
(a) Madge, the secretary.
(b) The D.A.
(c) Brenda.
(d) Clyde Timson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what assumptions did Sarah make about Miles that she found to be incorrect at their first meeting?

2. Why does Sarah tell her mother Miles agreed to work Thanksgiving Day?

3. Who is Mrs. Knowlson?

4. What image does the narrator say haunted him in the weeks after Missy's death?

5. At the end of Chapter 7, how much longer does Sarah tell Miles she will continue to tutor Jonah?

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