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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what excuse does the unnamed narrator suggest Miles might have made for Missy returning late the night of her death?

2. Who is Caleb Bradham?

3. What object became a symbol of the love between Harris and Kathryn Presser?

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

5. To what does the unnamed narrator confess to in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, Miles asks Sarah about living in the big city. What does Sarah tell him? How does he react?

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

3. Why does the unnamed narrator tell the reader he went to Missy's funeral?

4. Why does Jonah object in Chapter 5 to having to stay after school with Miss Andrews several times a week? How does Miles talk him into cooperating?

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

6. Why does Miles think he is not the type of man who can be alone? What is it Miles misses most about being married?

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

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

9. What are the two boys hunting in an abandoned house when Miles catches them in chapter 7? What does he do?

10. In Chapter 9, Jonah is convinced Miles and Miss Andrews are going to get married because they are going on a date. How does Miles handle this situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following relationships in an essay:

1) Miles and Jonah.

2) Jonah and Sarah.

3) Sarah and her mother.

4) Miles and Charlie.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following relationships in detail:

1) Sarah and Brian.

2) Miles and Missy.

3) Charlie and Miles.

4) Otis Timson and Miles.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Charlie refuse to allow Miles to work on the investigation into Otis Timson's role in Missy's death? Why does the district attorney threaten to have Miles arrested? Why does Charlie defend Miles even if he thinks Miles did something wrong? Why does Charlie agree to look into Sims Addison's allegations? What does he learn? Why does Charlie become concerned that Miles might hurt Otis Timson? Who is among those who call Charlie to warn him about Miles' behavior? Why?

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