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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 22, who meets Charlie at the gates of Hailey State Prison?
(a) Earl's attorney.
(b) The warden.
(c) A guard.
(d) Earl's parole officer.

2. In Chapter 32, what does Sarah say Miles does not care about?
(a) She loves him.
(b) Brian is sorry.
(c) It was only an accident.
(d) He got everything wrong.

3. In Chapter 29, what does Brian want to know if Sarah did when he first arrives at her apartment?
(a) If she told Charlie Otis was innocent.
(b) If she told Miles to back off of Otis.
(c) If she told anyone the truth about Missy's death.
(d) If she called Charlie about Miles.

4. How does Sarah react to Brian's description of the actual accident?
(a) With shock.
(b) With fascination.
(c) With boredom.
(d) With understanding.

5. Who repeatedly calls to speak to Charlie after Otis Timson is arrested?
(a) The D.A.
(b) Otis' grandmother.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Clyde Timson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Charlie learns that Earl has made what claims against the prison system?

2. Charlie learns in Chapter 24 that his deputy has not been able to locate ________ all day.

3. In Chapter 32, Sarah meets Brian on Monday morning at the __________.

4. In Chapter 18, why does the narrator say he failed to contact the police the day after Missy's death?

5. Does Earl corroborate Sims Addison's story about Otis Timson confessing to killing Missy Ryan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the unnamed narrator begin to spy on Jonah and Miles? What does he hope to see?

2. What threats against Miles does the district attorney and the Timson family attorney make to Charlie?

3. What does the unnamed narrator say he was doing the night of Missy's death?

4. What story does Sims tell Miles that makes Miles rush out of the sheriff's office without first speaking to Charlie?

5. In Chapter 24, what is Miles doing when Jonah comes home from school? What does he tell Sarah when she later comes to the house?

6. How does Miles react to Jonah's questions about his mother when he finds Miles watching home videos?

7. What detail of Brian's story finally gets through to Miles and makes him realize that it was only an accident?

8. In Chapter 31, how does Miles react when Charlie comes to speak to him? What does Charlie want from Miles?

9. How does Sarah react to the revelation that Brian killed Missy Ryan?

10. Why does Miles not tell Charlie the truth about his car accident and why he had Brian Andrews handcuffed in the back of his car? Why does Charlie not question him further?

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