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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Miles learn Otis Timson is claiming against him?
(a) Harrassment.
(b) Lying in the police report.
(c) Police brutality.
(d) False arrest.

2. What is causing the unnamed narrator to have trouble sleeping in the prologue?
(a) Thoughts of fate.
(b) His wife's snoring.
(c) A bad back.
(d) Thoughts of deceased family members.

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

4. In Chapter 4, what excuse does the unnamed narrator suggest Miles might have made for Missy returning late the night of her death?
(a) She stopped to pick up a fresh bottle of wine.
(b) She stopped to complain about him to her mother.
(c) She stopped to speak someone from work.
(d) She stopped to have a drink at the Tavern.

5. Who gave the eulogy at Missy Ryan's funeral?
(a) Miles.
(b) Her father.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Her brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, why does Miles slam on the brakes in his car while returning to town?

2. What game do Sarah and Miles play that Sarah proves to be surprisingly good at?

3. What was the weather like the day of Missy Ryan's funeral?

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

5. What does the narrator say was his first reaction to hitting Missy?

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