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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subject of the book Noah buys at the airport bookstore?
(a) Ansel Adams's work.
(b) Pere Sonne's work.
(c) Man Ray's work.
(d) Salvador Dali's work.

2. Which body part did Noah's father Marc lose within the first month of World War I?
(a) His ear.
(b) His hand.
(c) His leg.
(d) His foot.

3. The novel entitled Akin includes an epigraph consisting of how many definitions of the word 'akin'?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. To what object does Donoghue compare Noah in terms of his parents' treatment of him during childhood?
(a) A frisbee.
(b) A hula hoop.
(c) A champagne flute.
(d) A beanbag.

5. In what year did Joan meet her best friend Vivienne in first grade at "their tony New York girls' school" (16)?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1956.

6. What was Noah's father's name?
(a) Michael.
(b) Marc.
(c) Geoffrey.
(d) Stanley.

7. What facial expression does Noah display just before Chapter I: The Call ends?
(a) A grimace.
(b) A frown.
(c) A thoughtful expression.
(d) A smile.

8. What is NOT a piece of advice Rosa gives to Noah about Michael as she leaves his apartment in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?
(a) Leave him alone.
(b) Keep trying.
(c) Ensure that he feels safe.
(d) Keep listening.

9. To how many years of prison was Amber sentenced when she took a plea?
(a) 3.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

10. What weapon does Noah bring up when he asks Michael if he has anything sharp on his person at the airport?
(a) An arrow.
(b) A chain.
(c) A letter opener.
(d) A knife.

11. What type of document does Rosa leave behind for Noah to find in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?
(a) A contract.
(b) An essay.
(c) A pamphlet.
(d) An article.

12. How long before the narrative present did Noah's younger sister die?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 1 year.

13. To what city in France is Noah getting ready to travel in order to celebrate his birthday?
(a) Paris.
(b) Cannes.
(c) Nice.
(d) Marseilles.

14. When Rosa calls to talk to Michael in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed, it is revealed that Rosa is the social worker for how many children?
(a) 36.
(b) 90.
(c) 24.
(d) 12.

15. Michael tells Noah that he heard the poster's subject had been orchestrated by whom?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The Jews.
(c) The Alt-Right.
(d) The Communists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Noah talks to Michael about the photograph depicting Joan with which politician?

2. What image on Noah's phone case does he explain to Michael as "a sort of family tree" (64)?

3. About what subject is Michael really asking when Noah thinks he is asking about Noah's late wife Joan?

4. Noah tells Michael in Chapter II: Twenty Questions that he "spent most of [his] career working on" (68) what?

5. To what location do Noah and Michael go during their first walk together?

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