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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I: The Call.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what room in the house does Noah keep the last few boxes of his late sister's belongings?
(a) The conservatory.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The spare room.
(d) The den.

2. Noah assumes that which character had taken the photographs he finds in Chapter 1: The Call?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

3. In what city does Noah currently live?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York City.
(d) San Francisco.

4. The first line of Chapter 1: The Call evokes the image of what kind of man "packing his bags" (12)?
(a) Excited.
(b) Old.
(c) Tall.
(d) Sad.

5. Noah tells Vivienne in Chapter I: The Call that there are initials written on the backs of how many photographs within the mailer he found?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. The epigraph of the novel classifies the novel's title as which part of speech?

2. Who tells Noah that it had likely been Victor who was responsible for the crime to which Amber confessed?

3. What is the name of Michael's disabled uncle who is living in Queens with friends?

4. What type of family heirlooms did Victor steal during Joan's funeral?

5. To how many years of prison was Amber sentenced when she took a plea?

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