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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What pose do the two boys inside the abandoned house take as they make there way out to Miles?
(a) Hands on their heads.
(b) Hands up, elbows locked.
(c) Hands in their pockets, guns in the crook of their elbows.
(d) Hands behind their backs.

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

3. What do the boys initially tell Miles they were hunting in the abandoned house?
(a) Owls.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Rats.
(d) Sparrows.

4. What did Miles do the night Missy died instead of blowing the cut grass off the sidewalk as she had asked?
(a) Took a shower.
(b) Made himself a snack.
(c) Went out with his friends.
(d) Put the fish away.

5. At the end of Chapter 7, how much longer does Sarah tell Miles she will continue to tutor Jonah?
(a) A week.
(b) Till the end of the semester.
(c) The rest of the year.
(d) At least a month.

6. Where did Sarah live before moving to New Bern?
(a) Boston.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) New York City.

7. How long does Sarah say her parents have been married?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Forty years.
(c) Thirty-five years.
(d) Fifty years.

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

9. What does the unnamed narrator say this story is about in the prologue?
(a) Love and loneliness.
(b) Love and forgiveness.
(c) Murder and intrigue.
(d) Lies and deciet.

10. In Chapter 5, why does Miles think Missy's killer ran from the scene of the accident?
(a) He was drunk or hit her intentionally to hurt Miles.
(b) He was unaware of what he had done.
(c) He was afraid of Miles' wrath.
(d) He was young and frightened.

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

12. What drink does Sarah tell Miles she has first thing in the morning?
(a) Milk.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Tea.
(d) Juice.

13. What aspect of Missy's case bothers Miles the most, according to Brenda in Chapter 8?
(a) He feels he should have gone with her, should have protected her.
(b) He was not the one to find her.
(c) She lay on the side of the road for so long.
(d) He is a sheriff's deputy, he takes it as a personal failing that the driver was never found..

14. What one concern does Charlie have about Miles' relationship with Sarah?
(a) It is moving too fast.
(b) Miles might not be ready to move on.
(c) Jonah might not be ready.
(d) Sarah might not be trustworthy.

15. What garment does Sarah's mother forbid her from wearing on her first date with Miles?
(a) Michael's college sweater.
(b) Her brother's high school letter jacket.
(c) Her black lace shawl.
(d) Her long, thick green jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Miles say he does not like Sarah's ex-husband?

2. In Chapter 11, how many times does Sarah's mother call her before her first date with Miles?

3. What treat does Sarah provide in Chapter 7 during her first tutoring session with Jonah?

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

5. From where does Miles hear gunfire?

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