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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, why does Sarah say her parents moved to New Bern several years before she did?
(a) Her father took a new job.
(b) Her mother took a new job.
(c) Her father retired.
(d) Her mother inhereted a farm.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Miles think Missy's reaction to Jonah's troubles would have been?
(a) She would have bought Jonah a dozen tutors.
(b) She would have punished Jonah.
(c) She would have blamed the teacher.
(d) She would have had them under control before they even happened.

4. Where did Sarah live before moving to New Bern?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) New York City.
(c) Boston.
(d) Baltimore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Sarah think New Bern is perfect for doing?

2. How old is Miles Ryan as the book begins?

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

4. In what year was Jonah born?

5. In Chapter 1, what reason does Jonah give Miles for not telling him about the trouble he was having in class?

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