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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 the epilogue, what career does Brian reveal that he has chosen?
(a) Emergency room physician.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Social worker.
(d) Trauma surgeon.

2. In Chapter 20, who confronts Miles the moment he returns to the sheriff's office?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Maureen.
(c) Mark.
(d) Charlie.

3. How much does the unnamed narrator claim he paid for his car?
(a) Thirteen hundred dollars.
(b) Three thousand dollars.
(c) Thirty thousand dollars.
(d) Three hundred dollars.

4. Who is Bennie Wiggins?
(a) A taxi cab driver.
(b) A church van driver.
(c) A retired school teacher.
(d) A bus driver.

5. In Chapter 18, why does the narrator say he failed to contact the police the day after Missy's death?
(a) He did not feel responsible.
(b) He was afraid of being arrested.
(c) He did not remember committing the crime.
(d) He was afraid of Miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator see Miles fail to do with Jonah while he is watching them after Missy's death?

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

3. Why does the narrator believe Miles has stopped looking at the case file on Missy's case after a year?

4. In Chapter 34, who takes Brian to the hospital?

5. In Chapter 19, who confronts Miles when he reaches his destination?

Short Essay Questions

1. Despite a reluctance to return to jail, what is Sims Addison doing in Chapter 17 when Miles pulls him over?

2. How does Miles react when Sarah and Brian tell him the truth about the accident that killed Missy?

3. Why does Sims Addison claim in Chapter 17 that he never wants to return to jail?

4. 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?

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

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

7. Why does Miles not arrest Brian when he sees him at Missy's grave?

8. 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?

9. In Chapter 16, what does the unnamed narrator say he did when he saw Missy up ahead of him on the road?

10. What does Charlie imply he knows about Brian Andrews? How does Miles respond?

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