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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, what does Sarah think New Bern is perfect for doing?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Jonah say is the difference between the work his new teacher, Miss Andrews, assigns as compared to his previous teacher, Mrs. Hayes?

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

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

5. In Chapter 4, how many witnesses does the unnamed narrator say there were to Missy's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the unnamed narrator in Chapter 4 tell the reader kept Miles from looking for Missy on the day of her death when she was late coming home? Who told Miles about Missy's accident?

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

4. 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?

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

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 Brenda insist on talking with Sarah about Miles? What does Brenda tell Sarah about Miles?

8. Why does Sarah tell Miles in Chapter 3 that she does not usually tutor students herself but will make an exception in this case?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following in an essay:

1) Point of view.

2) Setting.

3) Language.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Missy's accident. Was it truly an accident? Did Brian do something wrong in the way he was driving? Was Missy at fault for her own death? Why did Missy jump into the road? How could Brian have avoided the accident? Why did Brian leave the scene of the accident? What might have happened had Brian called the police? What would have happened if Brian had called the police the next day? Why did Brian not tell anyone about his role in Missy's accident? Why did Miles later tell Brian not to tell anyone? Why did Miles let Brian go? Why does Brian tell the reader that Miles did what he did for Jonah's sake? How might it have impacted Jonah's life if Brian had been arrested for Missy's death?

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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