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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charlie learns that Earl has made what claims against the prison system?
(a) They are at fault for his injury.
(b) They are holding him without benefit of trial.
(c) They have treated him unfairly.
(d) They have failed to treat his health problems.

2. What is the first thing Charlie notices as being wrong with Sims' story?
(a) He is not a good witness.
(b) He is a known liar.
(c) He did not come forward sooner.
(d) He is a drunk.

3. In Chapter 4, what is the unnamed narrator looking at on his desk as he writes this section of his story?
(a) Crime scene photos.
(b) Old newspaper clippings.
(c) A diary.
(d) Pictures.

4. In what type of school did Sarah teach before coming to New Bern?
(a) Inner-city schools.
(b) Charter schools.
(c) She did not, she was a private tutor.
(d) Private schools.

5. What gift does Miles bring to Sarah on their first date?
(a) An expensive bottle of wine.
(b) Six yellow roses.
(c) A dozen red roses.
(d) A box of candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, who tries to stop Miles from leaving the sheriff's office?

2. In Chapter 28, what does the narrator say has become his weekly habit since Missy's death?

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

4. What does the unnamed narrator say this story is about in the prologue?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Miles realize he is tired of?

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