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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what excuse does Sarah learn she can use if she is ever late for an appointment again?
(a) She had to deal with a discipline issue with a student.
(b) She got stuck on the bridge.
(c) She had a flat tire.
(d) She was on the phone with her mother.

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

3. What is the question the unnamed narrator asks as he begins the prologue?
(a) What is the definition of beginning?
(b) How do you begin a story?
(c) Does a story begin with tragedy?
(d) Where does a story begin?

4. In Chapter 1, what reason does Miles give Jonah for not making pancakes for breakfast?
(a) He tends to burn pancakes.
(b) Toaster waffles are easier to make.
(c) They are running late.
(d) Pancakes are too high in carbs.

5. From where does Miles hear gunfire?
(a) Inside the local courthouse.
(b) Inside an abandoned house.
(c) In an abandoned corn field.
(d) From his boss's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the unnamed narrator say that Missy and Miles met?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Jonah say is the difference between the work his new teacher, Miss Andrews, assigns as compared to his previous teacher, Mrs. Hayes?

3. In Chapter 3, what assumptions did Sarah make about Miles that she found to be incorrect at their first meeting?

4. In Chapter 3, where does Miles tell Sarah his father went after his mother's death?

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

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