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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the point of view used in the majority of this novel?
(a) First person.
(b) Authoria voice.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) Third person limited.

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

4. Who is Mrs. Knowlson?
(a) Miles' former teacher.
(b) Miles' aunt.
(c) Miles' cousin.
(d) Miles' neighbor.

5. 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 speak someone from work.
(b) She stopped to pick up a fresh bottle of wine.
(c) She stopped to have a drink at the Tavern.
(d) She stopped to complain about him to her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, why does Miles slam on the brakes in his car while returning to town?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Jonah say is the difference between the work his new teacher, Miss Andrews, assigns as compared to his previous teacher, Mrs. Hayes?

3. What is the name of the road where Missy was hit?

4. In Chapter 20, what does Charlie tell Miles to do for the rest of the day?

5. What does Jonah sleep with every night that Missy gave him?

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