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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does the unnamed narrator claim he paid for his car?
(a) Thirteen hundred dollars.
(b) Three thousand dollars.
(c) Thirty thousand dollars.
(d) Three hundred dollars.

2. What does Miles pull out of hiding and begin to study?
(a) Pictures of Missy.
(b) Old arrest records on Otis.
(c) Old newspaper clippings about Missy's death.
(d) His case file in Missy's death.

3. In Chapter 20, who confronts Miles the moment he returns to the sheriff's office?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Maureen.
(c) Mark.
(d) Sarah.

4. In Chapter 25, why does the narrator say he continued to watch Miles and Jonah?
(a) It was because wanted to make sure Miles never figured out he was the driver.
(b) It was to protect them.
(c) It was to protect Sarah.
(d) It was a compulsion.

5. In Chapter 19, who confronts Miles when he reaches his destination?
(a) Maureen.
(b) Brenda.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Clyde Timson.

6. Who performs a field neuro exam on Brian?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Mr. Wiggins.
(c) Miles.
(d) Sarah.

7. How does Sarah react to Brian's admission to having been the one to kill Missy?
(a) With happiness.
(b) With outrage.
(c) With shock and anger.
(d) With relief.

8. In Chapter 17, the author compare Sims Addison to what animal?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A dog.
(c) A rat.
(d) A bird.

9. Why does Miles tell Sarah he can no longer see her?
(a) He cannot look at her and not think about Brian.
(b) He cannot face holiday dinners facing his wife's killer.
(c) He cannot betray Missy that way.
(d) He cannot believe she did not know all along.

10. In Chapter 34, who takes Brian to the hospital?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Miles.
(d) Brenda.

11. In the epilogue, what career does Brian reveal that he has chosen?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Emergency room physician.
(c) Trauma surgeon.
(d) Social worker.

12. At what other places does the narrator admit to watching Miles and Jonah other than their home?
(a) Jonah's babysitter and church.
(b) Jonah's school and Missy's grave.
(c) The store and church.
(d) The store and the sheriff's office.

13. In Chapter 23, how long after Missy's death does the narrator say he began watching Miles and Jonah at home?
(a) Six months.
(b) Six hours.
(c) Six days.
(d) Six weeks.

14. What does the narrator claim caused Missy to jump into the road in front of his car?
(a) A wild hog.
(b) A dog.
(c) She tripped.
(d) A insect.

15. In Chapter 26, what happens to Jonah in the middle of the night?
(a) He creis out for Sarah.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He begins running a fever.
(d) He has his first nightmare in weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the narrator give for leaving the scene of the crime?

2. Why does the narrator believe Miles has stopped looking at the case file on Missy's case after a year?

3. Charlie finds out that Earl has suffered what injury in prison?

4. In Chapter 22, who meets Charlie at the gates of Hailey State Prison?

5. In Chapter 29, what does Brian want to know if Sarah did when he first arrives at her apartment?

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