View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What image does the narrator say haunted him in the weeks after Missy's death?
(a) The sight of her face.
(b) The sight of the dog.
(c) The sight of his car.
(d) The sight of her twisted limbs.

2. Who is Caleb Bradham?
(a) Inventor of 7-Up.
(b) Inventor of Coca-Cola.
(c) Inventor of Pepsi-Cola.
(d) Inventor of Dr. Pepper.

3. How does the unnamed narrator say that Missy and Miles met?
(a) At a college frat party.
(b) Introduced by friends in high school.
(c) Introduced by their parents after college.
(d) At a high school party.

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

5. In Chapter 3, what assumptions did Sarah make about Miles that she found to be incorrect at their first meeting?
(a) That he would be rude and unconcerned about Jonah's schoolwork.
(b) That he would be older and overweight.
(c) That he would be more of a redneck.
(d) That he would be weepy and still grieving his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the point of view of the prologue of this novel?

2. In Chapter 19, who confronts Miles when he reaches his destination?

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

4. In Chapter 17, the author compare Sims Addison to what animal?

5. How old was Jonah the day of his mother's funeral?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 245 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample