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

2. 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) 24.
(b) 90.
(c) 36.
(d) 12.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what area of New York City does Noah take Michael to when he first brings him home?

2. Noah tells Michael that what fraction of Michael's ancestors came from France?

3. What facial expression does Noah display just before Chapter I: The Call ends?

4. Noah tells Michael in Chapter II: Twenty Questions that he has never "had more than" (57) how many cigarettes per day?

5. How many photographs are included in the text prior to Chapter I: The Call?

(see the answer key)

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