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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II: Twenty Questions and Chapter III: Takeoff Speed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what area of New York City does Noah take Michael to when he first brings him home?
(a) The Upper West Side.
(b) The Lower West Side.
(c) The Upper East Side.
(d) The Lower West Side.

2. What type of family heirlooms did Victor steal during Joan's funeral?
(a) Rare coins.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Pieces of silverware.
(d) Quilts.

3. What was Noah's mother's name?
(a) Marie.
(b) Margot.
(c) Jeanette.
(d) Siobhan.

4. At what location does Noah meet Michael for the first time?
(a) A passport office.
(b) A library.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A police station.

5. By what name does Noah refer to his French grandfather, the artist?
(a) Pere Mardi.
(b) Pere Soleil.
(c) Pere Sonne.
(d) Pere Mari.

Short Answer Questions

1. What town does Noah tell Michael has been "tossed back and forth between France and Italy for centuries" (71)?

2. To what object does Donoghue compare Noah in terms of his parents' treatment of him during childhood?

3. What image is on the front of the journal Noah buys for Michael at the airport bookstore?

4. How long before the narrative present did Noah's younger sister die?

5. The first line of Chapter 1: The Call evokes the image of what kind of man "packing his bags" (12)?

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