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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. In Chapter 12, what habit does Sarah tell Miles she uses to dry her hair after a shower?
(a) She lets it air dry.
(b) She uses a shower camp to prevent her hair getting wet.
(c) She uses a blow dryer.
(d) She wraps her head in a towel.

2. Who gave the eulogy at Missy Ryan's funeral?
(a) Her father.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Miles.
(d) Her brother.

3. In Chapter 4, what excuse does the unnamed narrator suggest Miles might have made for Missy returning late the night of her death?
(a) She stopped to have a drink at the Tavern.
(b) She stopped to pick up a fresh bottle of wine.
(c) She stopped to complain about him to her mother.
(d) She stopped to speak someone from work.

4. In Chapter 14, how did Miles and Sarah spend Halloween?
(a) A a school party.
(b) On vacation in Nag's Head.
(c) At a church carnival.
(d) At the beach and then trick-or-treating with Jonah.

5. What treat does Sarah provide in Chapter 7 during her first tutoring session with Jonah?
(a) Cup cakes.
(b) Oreos.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Twinkies.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What gift does Miles bring to Sarah on their first date?

4. 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?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Whom does Sarah run into as she waits for Miles to get their drinks at the Tavern? What is her initial impression of him?

3. How does Sarah react to the news that her ex-husband is planning to remarry? Why does she react this way?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Miles tell Sarah about Missy? How does Sarah respond?

5. Why does Sarah show up at Jonah's soccer game one Saturday at the end of Chapter 7? How does Miles react?

6. How does Miles deal with Jonah's many nightmares?

7. What reason does Sarah give for inviting Miles and Jonah to her family home for Thanksgiving dinner?

8. In Chapter 7, why does Miles suddenly feel pressured to ask Sarah out? Why does he not do it?

9. Why does the unnamed narrator tell the reader he went to Missy's funeral?

10. What does the unnamed narrator in Chapter 4 tell the reader kept Miles from looking for Missy on the day of her death when she was late coming home? Who told Miles about Missy's accident?

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