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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. What does the unnamed narrator say this story is about in the prologue?
(a) Love and forgiveness.
(b) Lies and deciet.
(c) Murder and intrigue.
(d) Love and loneliness.

2. What does the unnamed narrator say was the center of Missy and Miles' life?
(a) Their jobs.
(b) Their friends.
(c) Their family.
(d) Their son.

3. How does the unnamed narrator say that Missy and Miles met?
(a) Introduced by their parents after college.
(b) Introduced by friends in high school.
(c) At a college frat party.
(d) At a high school party.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Miles do the night Missy died instead of blowing the cut grass off the sidewalk as she had asked?

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

4. In Chapter 2, what does Miles learn Otis Timson is claiming against him?

5. In Chapter 1, what reason does Miles give Jonah for not making pancakes for breakfast?

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