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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 does the unnamed narrator say people expected initially in the investigation of Missy's death?
2. What sport does Jonah Ryan play?
3. In Chapter 1, what does Miles think Missy's reaction to Jonah's troubles would have been?
4. What aspect of Missy's case bothers Miles the most, according to Brenda in Chapter 8?
5. Who escorted Missy Ryan's funeral hearse to the cemetery?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does Miles think he is not the type of man who can be alone? What is it Miles misses most about being married?
3. How does Sarah react to the news that her ex-husband is planning to remarry? Why does she react this way?
4. What caused the demise of Sarah's marriage? How does she feel about this?
5. 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?
6. What makes Miles suddenly realize he might like to ask Sarah to marry him one day?
7. How does Miles deal with Jonah's many nightmares?
8. In Chapter 13, how does Miles react when Sarah tells him she cannot have children?
9. In Chapter 7, why does Miles suddenly feel pressured to ask Sarah out? Why does he not do it?
10. In Chapter 13, what story does Miss Harkins tell Sarah and Miles?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following themes in an essay:
1) Love.
2) Family.
3) Grief.
4) Moving On.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Why does Miles accuse Sarah of having known of Brian's role in Missy death all along? What does Miles think Sarah was trying to do? Why did Miles push Sarah away? Why did Miles say that he could not be with Sarah after learning the truth about Brian? Did Miles still blame Sarah in some way? Why does Miles take Jonah and go away for a while at the end of the book? What was the meaning of the two candles that Sarah sees in her window later? What does this suggest about Miles and Sarah's relationship after the close of the book?
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