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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 river can Miles see from his back porch?
(a) Eno River.
(b) Roanoke River.
(c) Trent River.
(d) Crabtree Creek.

2. In Chapter 1, what one reason does Miles realize is stopping him from moving on with his life since Missy's death?
(a) Jonah.
(b) His obligations to his in-laws.
(c) The small town atmosphere and lack of single women.
(d) Missy's death is still an unsolved case.

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

4. In Chapter 5, what does Miles think is the difference between his attraction to Missy and his attraction to Sarah?
(a) With Sarah, it is less immediate.
(b) With Missy, it was always changing, always new.
(c) With Sarah, it is new and unfamiliar.
(d) With Missy, it was more intense.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Miss Harkins give for Harris Presser's arrest and execution?

2. In Chapter 4, what is the unnamed narrator looking at on his desk as he writes this section of his story?

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

4. What type of bushes does Miles plant in his garden to please Sarah?

5. What game do Sarah and Miles play that Sarah proves to be surprisingly good at?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Brenda insist on talking with Sarah about Miles? What does Brenda tell Sarah about Miles?

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

6. What does Miles tell Sarah about his family during their first date? How does Sarah react to the information?

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

8. Who does the unnamed narrator say this story is about? Why does he preface this by telling the reader all about Missy Ryan?

9. Why has Sarah Andrews moved to New Bern? Why did she choose an apartment in downtown New Bern despite the difficult parking situation?

10. What did Miles do the day Missy died rather than stay home and care for the lawn as she asked? What were the last words he said to her that day?

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