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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Fin encouraged Noah to do on his first date with Allie?
(a) Sleep with her.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Ask her out again.
(d) Hold her hand.

2. How did Noah's mother die?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) During childbirth.
(d) Measles.

3. What does Morris Goldman say is Noah's only negative point?
(a) He is too tall.
(b) He's not serious enough.
(c) He's not Jewish.
(d) He isn't ambitious.

4. Where does Allie volunteer during the war?
(a) An office.
(b) A radio station.
(c) A factory.
(d) A hospital.

5. What event is approaching in Allie's life when she decides to visit Noah after fourteen years?
(a) She is about to move across the country.
(b) Her graduation.
(c) Her wedding.
(d) She is about to give birth.

6. Where does Allie meet Lon?
(a) At a Christmas party.
(b) At school.
(c) In a restaurant.
(d) In a library.

7. In "Reunion," what does Noah take for Allie when they go to sit on the porch after eating?
(a) A book to read.
(b) A quilt.
(c) A beer.
(d) Shoes.

8. In "Reunion" what does Noah realize has happened during dinner with Allie?
(a) Noah and Allie connect on a deeper level.
(b) He has fallen in love with her again.
(c) Allie has admitted her feelings for Noah.
(d) Noah has forgotten about his troubles.

9. Where does Noah live at the present time of the novel?
(a) In the same house he has lived for sixty years.
(b) In a nursing home.
(c) With his son's family.
(d) In a trailer.

10. Who does Noah have a relationship with in New Jersey?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A waitress.
(d) A secretary.

11. What instrument does Gus play?
(a) Flute.
(b) Banjo.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Harmonica.

12. How does Noah chose to refer to his shyness?
(a) As silent brilliance.
(b) As quiet confidence.
(c) He is a man who chooses his words wisely.
(d) An unavoidable social handicap.

13. How much money is Noah left in Morris Goldman's will?
(a) One hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
(b) Just over forty thousand dollars.
(c) Ten thousand dollars.
(d) Almost seventy thousand dollars.

14. What does Noah believe in?
(a) Miracles.
(b) Love.
(c) Horoscopes.
(d) Wishing upon a star.

15. What is Noah wearing at the beginning of the novel?
(a) A bathrobe and flannel pajamas.
(b) A tuxedo.
(c) An orange tie with a wine stain.
(d) A sweater made by his daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Noah play with Gus?

2. What book does Noah read on his porch in the 1940s?

3. What made Noah a target for teasing as a child?

4. What piece of furniture is on Noah's dock?

5. What expression does Noah use to describe Allie to others?

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