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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, how does Maureen introduce Miles to all of Sarah's relatives during Thanksgiving dinner?
(a) As her boyfriend.
(b) As her student's father.
(c) As her cousin.
(d) As her friend.

3. What gift does Miles bring to Sarah on their first date?
(a) A box of candy.
(b) Six yellow roses.
(c) An expensive bottle of wine.
(d) A dozen red roses.

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

5. In Chapter 3, where does Miles tell Sarah his father went after his mother's death?
(a) Into a nursing home.
(b) Into a seminary.
(c) Traveling.
(d) Into rehab.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what does the unnamed narrator confess to in Chapter 10?

3. Why does Sarah tell her mother Miles agreed to work Thanksgiving Day?

4. In Chapter 3, what complaint does Miles silently make about Sarah's classroom during their first meeting?

5. From where does Miles hear gunfire?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, Jonah is convinced Miles and Miss Andrews are going to get married because they are going on a date. How does Miles handle this situation?

2. In Chapter 13, what story does Miss Harkins tell Sarah and Miles?

3. In Chapter 13, how does Miles react when Sarah tells him she cannot have children?

4. Why does Sarah tell Miles in Chapter 3 that she does not usually tutor students herself but will make an exception in this case?

5. What makes Miles suddenly realize he might like to ask Sarah to marry him one day?

6. How do Sarah's parents react to meeting Miles and Jonah for the first time? What is Brian's reaction to Miles and Jonah?

7. In Chapter 13, Miles asks Sarah about living in the big city. What does Sarah tell him? How does he react?

8. What caused the demise of Sarah's marriage? How does she feel about this?

9. Why does Miles think he is not the type of man who can be alone? What is it Miles misses most about being married?

10. In Chapter 1, what did Miles find in Jonah's backpack? What does Jonah have to say about it?

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