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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Sims' drink of choice?
(a) Cheap wine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Rum.

2. What does the unnamed narrator say was the center of Missy and Miles' life?
(a) Their friends.
(b) Their son.
(c) Their family.
(d) Their jobs.

3. Who is Earl Getlin?
(a) A known criminal currently in prison for grand theft auto.
(b) A fellow deputy.
(c) A former cellmate of Sims Addison.
(d) A relative of Otis Timson.

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

5. In Chapter 5, why does Miles think Missy's killer ran from the scene of the accident?
(a) He was young and frightened.
(b) He was unaware of what he had done.
(c) He was drunk or hit her intentionally to hurt Miles.
(d) He was afraid of Miles' wrath.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, who confronts Miles when he reaches his destination?

2. In Chapter 4, what is the unnamed narrator looking at on his desk as he writes this section of his story?

3. What one concern does Charlie have about Miles' relationship with Sarah?

4. How old is Sarah as the novel begins?

5. What does the narrator say Missy was wearing on the day he hit her?

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