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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. What makes Sarah think that Otis Timson might be in danger from Miles?

2. What does Sarah say about Sims' and Earl's testimony concerning Otis' supposed confession?

3. What does the narrator say he was waiting for in the weeks after Missy's death?

4. In Chapter 35, who was babysitting Jonah throughout Miles' whole ordeal with Brian?

5. What does Jonah tell Miles he dreamed about?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 31, how does Miles react when Charlie comes to speak to him? What does Charlie want from Miles?

2. In Chapter 27, whom does Sarah turn to for advice about Miles? What is Sarah most concerned about in regards to Miles?

3. In Chapter 26, what does Charlie do when Miles reports for work first thing in the morning?

4. What story does Sims tell Miles that makes Miles rush out of the sheriff's office without first speaking to Charlie?

5. What detail of Brian's story finally gets through to Miles and makes him realize that it was only an accident?

6. Despite a reluctance to return to jail, what is Sims Addison doing in Chapter 17 when Miles pulls him over?

7. Why does Miles tell Sarah he took the gun out of the gardening shed? Why does Miles say he can no longer see Sarah?

8. In Chapter 29, why does Brian suddenly feel it is important to tell Sarah to make Miles back off of Otis Timson? What does Brian reveal to the reader in this chapter?

9. How does Miles react to Jonah's questions about his mother when he finds Miles watching home videos?

10. In Chapter 20, where does Charlie decide to go in order to try to help Miles out of the mess he has created for himself?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Otis Timson? Why is Miles upset to learn that Otis will be released from jail that day? What does Miles think Otis has done? What has Otis done in the past that upsets Miles? Why does Miles think Otis is a criminal when Otis has never really been convicted of any serious crimes? How does Charlie feel about Otis? Does this give credence to Miles' thoughts or does it make Miles appear as to have a vendetta for Otis? How might this discussion about Otis foreshadow a later conflict between Miles and Otis?

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