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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what airport does Michael take his first-ever flight?
(a) Houston.
(b) LaGuardia.
(c) O'Hare.
(d) JFK.

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

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

4. What is the name of Noah's younger sister?
(a) Fiona.
(b) Fannie.
(c) Francesca.
(d) Fernande.

5. Vivienne is using her spare bedroom to house a family from which country?
(a) Yemen.
(b) Somalia.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Syria.

6. What is the subject of the poster about which Michael comments in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed?
(a) The Fourth of July.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) The Columbine tragedy.
(d) 9/11.

7. Noah tells Michael on the way to the convenience store in Chapter II: Twenty Questions that his late dog Mendeleev had been what breed?
(a) Malamute.
(b) Schnauzer.
(c) Bichon frise.
(d) Shih tzu.

8. For how many years has Joan been deceased by the narrative present?
(a) 4.
(b) 11.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

9. What was Fernande's husband's name?
(a) Dan.
(b) Drew.
(c) Art.
(d) Jeff.

10. 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 listening.
(c) Ensure that he feels safe.
(d) Keep trying.

11. Noah tells Michael in Chapter II: Twenty Questions that he "spent most of [his] career working on" (68) what?
(a) Polymers.
(b) Genomes.
(c) Medications.
(d) Protons.

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

13. Noah tells Michael in Chapter II: Twenty Questions that he has never "had more than" (57) how many cigarettes per day?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 20.
(d) 5.

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

15. As Noah packs his belongings in Chapter 1: The Call, he is planning to leave for France in how many days?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What object previously owned by Pere Sonne does Michael show interest in during Chapter II: Twenty Questions?

4. Michael tells Noah that the cracked cell phone in his possession belongs to whom?

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

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