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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Noah looks up the "notorious area" of Brooklyn where Michael had lived, he finds the average life expectancy to be what age?
(a) 65.
(b) 74.
(c) 79.
(d) 70.

2. In what weather does the opening scene of Chapter VI: The Law of Closure take place?
(a) Snow.
(b) Wind.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Rain.

3. What is socca?
(a) A type of hair product.
(b) A local dish made of chickpeas.
(c) A type of stationery.
(d) A type of fish.

4. On what day of the week does Noah tell Michael they will be attending the Carnival parade?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Thursday.

5. Noah says that his mother Margot lived to be what age?
(a) 92.
(b) 76.
(c) 99.
(d) 88.

6. When Noah "ruefully" (160) thinks of the foster care pamphlet, what is NOT an element he recalls from it?
(a) Discipline.
(b) Truth.
(c) Guidance.
(d) A good example.

7. How does Donoghue translate the phrase, "The Vielle Ville" (163)?
(a) Old Nice.
(b) New Nice.
(c) Gentrified Nice.
(d) Downtown Nice.

8. Noah and Michael bond over their experiences with games that involve what weapon?
(a) An axe.
(b) An awl.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

9. Who asks Noah in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure how long he is "going to live" (188)?
(a) Monsieur Benoit.
(b) Vivienne.
(c) Michael.
(d) Coco.

10. In Chapter V: Neither Here nor There, Noah wonders whether Madame Dupont's daughter with what name is still living in Nice?
(a) Cocorico.
(b) Chanel.
(c) Beurk.
(d) Coco.

11. What food do Michael and Noah eat just before they go to the circus at the end of Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?
(a) Popcorn.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Crepes.
(d) Sushi.

12. What is the Carnival parade called in Nice?
(a) The Clouseau.
(b) The Lepin.
(c) The Corso.
(d) The Belle Sauvage.

13. What kinds of objects are thrown during a "Bataille des Fleurs" (155) event, according to Noah?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Beads.
(c) Coins.
(d) Flowers.

14. Monsieur Benoit reports to Noah that the woman referred to as MZ performed what position within the Marcel network organization?
(a) Thief.
(b) Informer.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Forger.

15. Inside what object are the letters in the tattoo on Michael's arm?
(a) An anchor.
(b) A heart.
(c) A marijuana leaf.
(d) A peace sign.

Short Answer Questions

1. The reader is reminded in Chapter V: Neither Here Nor There that Noah will turn 80 on what day of the week while in France?

2. In Chapter V: Neither Here nor There, Michael admits to what problem?

3. The narrator reveals that Noah's swim in the sea is very what?

4. Out of which pocket does Michael pull the chip he shows to Noah?

5. What does the first letter in Michael's tattoo stand for, as revealed in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?

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