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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. In what year was Jonah born?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1981.
(d) 2001.

2. Where does the unnamed narrator say Missy worked shortly after her wedding to Miles?
(a) New Bern Elementary school.
(b) Wachovia Bank.
(c) Mercy Hospital.
(d) New Bern Sheriff's office.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Sarah think New Bern is perfect for doing?
(a) Raising children.
(b) Writing a historical novel.
(c) Finding romance.
(d) Starting life over after a divorce.

4. What river can Miles see from his back porch?
(a) Trent River.
(b) Roanoke River.
(c) Eno River.
(d) Crabtree Creek.

5. How old is Miles Ryan as the book begins?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Thirty-two.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Forty.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what one reason does Miles realize is stopping him from moving on with his life since Missy's death?

2. Who had the biggest hand in restoring New Bern's historic buildings?

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

4. What is the point of view used in the majority of this novel?

5. What is Tryon Palace?

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