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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Knowlson?
(a) Miles' former teacher.
(b) Miles' aunt.
(c) Miles' cousin.
(d) Miles' neighbor.

2. What does Miles refer to as D-Day?
(a) Date day.
(b) The anniversary of the day he became a deputy.
(c) Dog to the vet day.
(d) Donuts for breakfast day.

3. In Chapter 4, how many witnesses does the unnamed narrator say there were to Missy's death?
(a) None.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Dozens.

4. In Chapter 5, what item does Miles say someone placed over Missy's body in the moments after the accident?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A jacket.
(c) A sheet.
(d) A burlap sack.

5. What do the boys initially tell Miles they were hunting in the abandoned house?
(a) Owls.
(b) Sparrows.
(c) Rats.
(d) Rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why does Miles think Missy's killer ran from the scene of the accident?

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

3. With whom does Sarah go shopping in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 1, what is Miles doing as he sits on his back porch?

5. In Chapter 4, what excuse does the unnamed narrator suggest Miles might have made for Missy returning late the night of her death?

(see the answer key)

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