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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-37 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had the biggest hand in restoring New Bern's historic buildings?
(a) A private corporation.
(b) The Daughter's of the Revolution.
(c) The Rockefeller Foundation.
(d) The residents.

2. Who is Thurman Jones?
(a) The Timson family lawyer.
(b) Hailey Prison warden.
(c) The D.A.
(d) Charlie's cousin.

3. Why did the narrator cover Missy with a blanket?
(a) To cover his crime.
(b) To hide her from passersby.
(c) To keep her warm.
(d) To keep others from seeing her as he had.

4. What does the D.A. tell Charlie will be a deciding factor in whether or not he files charges against Miles for police brutality?
(a) If Miles hurts another prisoner.
(b) If Miles refuses to drop charges against Otis.
(c) If Miles causes any more trouble.
(d) If Miles is not fired from his job.

5. In Chapter 1, what reason does Jonah give Miles for not telling him about the trouble he was having in class?
(a) He does not want Miles to be mad at him.
(b) He thought Miles was too busy to help him.
(c) He was embarrassed.
(d) He did tell Miles, Miles simply was not paying attention.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what was the first thing that went wrong in Sarah's day?

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

3. Does Earl corroborate Sims Addison's story about Otis Timson confessing to killing Missy Ryan?

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

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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