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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Sarah as the novel begins?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twenty-eight.

2. Who escorted Missy Ryan's funeral hearse to the cemetery?
(a) Military vehicles.
(b) The fire department.
(c) Miles only.
(d) Every sheriff and police officer in the county.

3. What gift does Miles bring to Sarah on their first date?
(a) An expensive bottle of wine.
(b) Six yellow roses.
(c) A box of candy.
(d) A dozen red roses.

4. How old was Jonah the day of his mother's funeral?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

5. In Chapter 6, what was the first thing that went wrong in Sarah's day?
(a) Her car had a flat tire.
(b) Several of her students had colds and coughed on her.
(c) She learned her ex-husband is re-marrying.
(d) The water heater went out, forcing her to take a cold shower.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the boys initially tell Miles they were hunting in the abandoned house?

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

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

5. From where does Miles hear gunfire?

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