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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tryon Palace?
(a) Residence of the Confederate president.
(b) The governor's mansion.
(c) Residence of the colonial governor.
(d) The mayor's house.

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

3. With whom does Sarah go shopping in Chapter 6?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her friend, Brenda.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

4. In Chapter 7, what does Miles find himself wondering about Sarah?
(a) What her morning routine was like.
(b) The kind of movies she liked to watch.
(c) What she looked like fresh from bed.
(d) The kind of men she was attracted to.

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

6. 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?
(a) Mrs. Hayes explained the lessons in a clearer manner.
(b) Miss Andrews' offers less help with the work.
(c) Mrs. Hayes' work was harder.
(d) Miss Andrews' work is harder.

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

8. In what year was Jonah born?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1981.

9. What does the unnamed narrator say was the center of Missy and Miles' life?
(a) Their son.
(b) Their friends.
(c) Their family.
(d) Their jobs.

10. How old was Missy Ryan when she was killed?
(a) Twenty-nine.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty-two.
(d) Forty.

11. What does Sarah give to Jonah to make up for the lack of children to play with at Thanksgiving dinner?
(a) A video game.
(b) Pokemon cards.
(c) A coloring book.
(d) Matchbox cars.

12. How old is Miles Ryan as the book begins?
(a) Thirty-two.
(b) Forty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty-nine.

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

14. 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 chaotic.
(d) It is too hot.

15. What is the point of view used in the majority of this novel?
(a) Authoria voice.
(b) Third person limited.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) First person.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, where do Sarah and Miles go for their date?

2. For what reason does Miss Harkins say Harris Presser did not join the Confederate army during the Civil War?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Sarah say she once enjoyed doing at the bistros in the big city?

4. Who is Mrs. Knowlson?

5. What one concern does Charlie have about Miles' relationship with Sarah?

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