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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What pose do the two boys inside the abandoned house take as they make there way out to Miles?
(a) Hands on their heads.
(b) Hands behind their backs.
(c) Hands up, elbows locked.
(d) Hands in their pockets, guns in the crook of their elbows.

2. What reason does Miss Harkins give for Harris Presser's arrest and execution?
(a) He was accused of being a Confederate spy.
(b) He was accused of being a Union spy.
(c) He was accused of pilfering from war victims.
(d) He was accused of stealing money from the army.

3. In Chapter 3, what complaint does Miles silently make about Sarah's classroom during their first meeting?
(a) It is too hot.
(b) It is too claustrophobic.
(c) It is too chaotic.
(d) It is too childishly decorated.

4. In Chapter 5, what is Miles thinking about as he drives home with Jonah?
(a) Missy.
(b) His lunch with Charlie.
(c) Whether he should go fishing over the weekend or not.
(d) Missy's death and Sarah and Jonah.

5. What does the narrator see Miles fail to do with Jonah while he is watching them after Missy's death?
(a) Speak to him.
(b) Make him go to bed.
(c) Comfort him.
(d) Care for his hygiene.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fascinates the narrator about what Miles is watching on television the last time he goes to watch him through the windows?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Miles find himself wondering about Sarah?

3. What type of bushes does Miles plant in his garden to please Sarah?

4. In Chapter 26, why does Jonah tell Miles he does not like the case file on Missy's accident?

5. In Chapter 5, why does Miles think Missy's killer ran from the scene of the accident?

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