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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who had the biggest hand in restoring New Bern's historic buildings?
(a) A private corporation.
(b) The residents.
(c) The Rockefeller Foundation.
(d) The Daughter's of the Revolution.

4. With whom does Sarah go shopping in Chapter 6?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her friend, Brenda.

5. What river can Miles see from his back porch?
(a) Roanoke River.
(b) Crabtree Creek.
(c) Trent River.
(d) Eno River.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what item does Miles say someone placed over Missy's body in the moments after the accident?

2. In Chapter 1, what one reason does Miles realize is stopping him from moving on with his life since Missy's death?

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

4. In Chapter 4, what excuse does the unnamed narrator suggest Miles might have made for Missy returning late the night of her death?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Miles watch after Jonah has gone to bed?

(see the answer key)

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