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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 7, what does Miles find himself wondering about Sarah?

2. Who is Charlie Curtis?

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

4. Where did Sarah live before moving to New Bern?

5. What is the question the unnamed narrator asks as he begins the prologue?

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

3. 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?

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

5. 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?

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

7. In Chapter 1, what did Miles find in Jonah's backpack? What does Jonah have to say about it?

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

9. Who does the unnamed narrator say this story is about? Why does he preface this by telling the reader all about Missy Ryan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Miles and Sarah meet the first time? What are their impressions of one another? How can the reader tell how Miles feels about Sarah? How can the reader see how Sarah feels about Miles? Why does it take so long for Miles to ask Sarah out? What experience does Miles have in this area? How does Sarah react when Miles finally attempts to ask her out? What does this say about Sarah? Why does Miles feel the need to explain what dating means to Jonah? What impact might a new romantic relationship for Miles mean for Jonah? Does Jonah's age impact this any? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Sarah invite Miles and Jonah to have Thanksgiving with her family? What do Sarah's parents think of Miles and Jonah? What is Sarah's relationship like with Brian, her brother? How does Brian react to meeting Miles and Jonah? What explanation does the reader infer from this reaction? Later, what makes Miles think he might like to marry Sarah someday? How does this realization make Miles feel about Missy? What impact might this have on Jonah? Is Sarah aware of the depth of Miles' feelings? How does the reader know this?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Miles arrest Otis Timson? Should Miles have arrested Otis on charges of killing Missy? Should Miles have handled the situation differently? Why did Miles hold a gun to Otis' head? What charges could Miles face for doing such a thing? Was Miles acting inappropriately? What does it say about Miles that he did not kill Otis when given the chance? Why did Miles not tell Charlie immediately what was going on? What might have happened differently if Miles had gone to Charlie first?

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