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

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

3. In Chapter 3, what item does Miles offer to buy for Sarah in exchange for her work with Jonah?
(a) An English textbook.
(b) A gross of crayons for the students.
(c) A fan.
(d) A meal out.

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

5. In Chapter 3, what complaint does Miles silently make about Sarah's classroom during their first meeting?
(a) It is too claustrophobic.
(b) It is too childishly decorated.
(c) It is too hot.
(d) It is too chaotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Miles find himself wondering about Sarah?

2. In what year was Jonah born?

3. What aspect of Missy's case bothers Miles the most, according to Brenda in Chapter 8?

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

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

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