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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 does the narrator think caused Missy's death?
(a) Her head hit a rock.
(b) She had internal injuries.
(c) Her neck was broken.
(d) She was impaled on a fence post.

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

3. In Chapter 16, what does the unnamed narrator say his destination was the night of Missy's death?
(a) Rhett's Barbecue.
(b) A party.
(c) Home.
(d) The Tavern.

4. What does the D.A. tell Charlie will be a deciding factor in whether or not he files charges against Miles for police brutality?
(a) If Miles is not fired from his job.
(b) If Miles hurts another prisoner.
(c) If Miles causes any more trouble.
(d) If Miles refuses to drop charges against Otis.

5. What does Jonah tell Miles he dreamed about?
(a) Sarah had a car accident.
(b) His mother came back to see him.
(c) Miles had been in an accident.
(d) He fell from a tall building.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sarah react to Brian's description of the actual accident?

2. What fascinates the narrator about what Miles is watching on television the last time he goes to watch him through the windows?

3. Who performs a field neuro exam on Brian?

4. What was Sims' drink of choice?

5. In Chapter 36, what does Brian momentarily think Miles intends to do to him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 27, whom does Sarah turn to for advice about Miles? What is Sarah most concerned about in regards to Miles?

3. 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?

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

5. How does Charlie react when he learns that Miles arrested Otis Timson?

6. In Chapter 22, after visiting Earl Getlin, what conclusion does Charlie come to about Sims' statements?

7. In Chapter 27, why does Miles lash out at Sarah?

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

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

10. Why does Miles tell Sarah he took the gun out of the gardening shed? Why does Miles say he can no longer see Sarah?

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