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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 7, what does Miles find himself wondering about Sarah?
(a) The kind of men she was attracted to.
(b) What she looked like fresh from bed.
(c) What her morning routine was like.
(d) The kind of movies she liked to watch.

2. How old is Sarah as the novel begins?
(a) Twenty-eight.
(b) Forty.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Thirty.

3. What is the question the unnamed narrator asks as he begins the prologue?
(a) Where does a story begin?
(b) Does a story begin with tragedy?
(c) How do you begin a story?
(d) What is the definition of beginning?

4. Why does Miles say he does not like Sarah's ex-husband?
(a) He hurt her.
(b) She dislikes him.
(c) He was cruel to her.
(d) He has an MBA.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miles refer to as D-Day?

2. What is the first thing Charlie notices as being wrong with Sims' story?

3. In Chapter 14, how did Miles and Sarah spend Halloween?

4. Who is Earl Getlin?

5. What is the point of view used in the majority of this novel?

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