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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 was the weather like the day of Missy Ryan's funeral?
(a) Clear.
(b) Hot.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Snowy.

2. In Chapter 14, what reason does Sarah give for delaying introducing Miles to her family?
(a) She does not want to scare him off.
(b) She is afraid he will not like them.
(c) She wants to keep him to herself.
(d) She is afraid they will not like him.

3. What reason does the narrator give for leaving the scene of the crime?
(a) He was frightened.
(b) He was covering up his crime.
(c) He was confused.
(d) He needed to go home.

4. In Chapter 5, what item does Miles say someone placed over Missy's body in the moments after the accident?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A sheet.
(d) A burlap sack.

5. What do the boys initially tell Miles they were hunting in the abandoned house?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Owls.
(c) Rats.
(d) Sparrows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tryon Palace?

2. Where does Miles go after leaving the sheriff's office?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Miles think is the difference between his attraction to Missy and his attraction to Sarah?

4. 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?

5. What aspect of Missy's case bothers Miles the most, according to Brenda in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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