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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 reason does the narrator give for leaving the scene of the crime?
(a) He was confused.
(b) He needed to go home.
(c) He was covering up his crime.
(d) He was frightened.

2. Why did the narrator cover Missy with a blanket?
(a) To cover his crime.
(b) To hide her from passersby.
(c) To keep others from seeing her as he had.
(d) To keep her warm.

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

4. What is the first thing Charlie notices as being wrong with Sims' story?
(a) He is not a good witness.
(b) He did not come forward sooner.
(c) He is a known liar.
(d) He is a drunk.

5. In Chapter 24, how does Sarah try to distract Miles from the accusations against Otis Timson?
(a) With a walk.
(b) With a homemade meal.
(c) With a movie.
(d) With a trip to a restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say was his first reaction to hitting Missy?

2. In Chapter 19, who tries to stop Miles from leaving the sheriff's office?

3. Whom does Miles accuse of screwing up the investigation into Missy's death?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miles do during the arrest of Otis Timson that could come back to haunt him later?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 20, where does Charlie decide to go in order to try to help Miles out of the mess he has created for himself?

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

7. In Chapter 26, when does Miles finally notice that Sarah has gone? Why does he notice?

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

9. 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?

10. Who calls Charlie with information about Miles? What does Charlie do as a result of these phone calls?

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