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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 2, why does Sarah say her parents moved to New Bern several years before she did?

2. What was the weather like the day of Missy Ryan's funeral?

3. What river can Miles see from his back porch?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Sarah say she once enjoyed doing at the bistros in the big city?

5. In Chapter 12, what habit does Sarah tell Miles she uses to dry her hair after a shower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Miles do the day Missy died rather than stay home and care for the lawn as she asked? What were the last words he said to her that day?

2. In Chapter 2, for what reason does Sarah think that Jonah has become so far behind in his class work? What does she think of that?

3. How does Miles react when Charlie tells him that Otis Timson would be released from jail that day? For what reason?

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

5. What reason does Sarah give for inviting Miles and Jonah to her family home for Thanksgiving dinner?

6. How does Sarah react to the news that her ex-husband is planning to remarry? Why does she react this way?

7. 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?

8. In Chapter 13, how does Miles react when Sarah tells him she cannot have children?

9. In Chapter 12, what does Miles tell Sarah about Missy? How does Sarah respond?

10. In Chapter 7, why does Miles suddenly feel pressured to ask Sarah out? Why does he not do it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Miles feel about dating Sarah? What does Miles tell Sarah about Missy? Is Miles comfortable dating again? Why does Miles take Sarah on the tour of haunted houses in downtown New Bern? What story does Miles specifically want Sarah to hear? In that story, why did Katheryn place candles in her window? What was the message these candles were supposed to give to Harris? What does Sarah take from this story? What did Miles want her to take from the story? How do the candles become a symbol to Sarah later in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What happens to Miles when he hears Sims Addison's accusations against Otis Timson? How does Miles react to Charlie's insistence that he stay out of the investigation? Why does Miles go to Sarah with his frustrations? How does Sarah react? What does this tell Miles about Sarah's concern in the situation? What impact will these new accusations have on Miles and Sarah's relationship? Does this imply that Miles is not over Missy? Does this imply that Miles does not love Sarah?

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