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

2. What object became a symbol of the love between Harris and Kathryn Presser?
(a) Two burning candles in a window.
(b) Six yellow roses.
(c) A strong oak tree.
(d) A bouquet of gladiolas.

3. What does the narrator say he was waiting for in the weeks after Missy's death?
(a) To be attacked by Miles.
(b) To feel some kind of remorse.
(c) To be arrested.
(d) To die a horrible death.

4. What does Jonah sleep with every night that Missy gave him?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A baby blanket.
(c) A special pillow.
(d) An action figure.

5. In Chapter 28, what does the narrator say has become his weekly habit since Missy's death?
(a) Visiting her grave and bringing flowers.
(b) Donating his time to a suicide hotline.
(c) Watching Miles and Jonah.
(d) Making confession at church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Charlie learns in Chapter 24 that his deputy has not been able to locate ________ all day.

2. In Chapter 25, why does the narrator say he continued to watch Miles and Jonah?

3. What sport does Jonah Ryan play?

4. What is the point of view of the prologue of this novel?

5. What does the unnamed narrator say was the center of Missy and Miles' life?

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