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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what type of vehicle is Noah riding when he receives a phone call from Monsieur Benoit in Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre"?
(a) A skateboard.
(b) A Segway.
(c) A pedicab.
(d) A bicycle.

2. What items does Michael find unacceptable on his pizza when it arrives near the end of Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?
(a) Basil leaves.
(b) Anchovies.
(c) Sun-dried tomatoes.
(d) Mushrooms.

3. What does the first letter in Michael's tattoo stand for, as revealed in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?
(a) Fat.
(b) Fragment.
(c) Failure.
(d) Family.

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

5. In Chapter VI: "Nom de Guerre," Noah finds a statistic stating that what percent of drug cases in the United States are "based on information provided by informants" (240)?
(a) 80.
(b) 70.
(c) 40.
(d) 60.

6. Noah wonders how "a gamer like Michael had broken" (120) which of his bones?
(a) His wrist.
(b) His ankle.
(c) His femur.
(d) His collarbone.

7. How many lanes of traffic must Noah and Michael "cross to get to the sea" (122)?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

8. On what type of seat does Noah sit smoking while Michael is reclining atop the play structure in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?
(a) A bench.
(b) A table.
(c) A trash can.
(d) A wheelchair.

9. The reader is reminded in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure that which two drugs had been found in Victor's system after his death?
(a) Heroin and fentanyl.
(b) Vicodin and Aspirin.
(c) Heroin and cocaine.
(d) Adderall and cough medicine.

10. In Chapter V: Neither Here nor There, Michael admits to what problem?
(a) Cutting himself.
(b) Plucking his eyelashes.
(c) Thumb-sucking.
(d) Bed-wetting.

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

12. Out of which pocket does Michael pull the chip he shows to Noah?
(a) His pants pocket.
(b) His shirt pocket.
(c) His jacket pocket.
(d) His sportcoat pocket.

13. What plan for the day does Michael veto in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There because he considers it childish?
(a) The library.
(b) The zoo.
(c) The ice skating rink.
(d) The museum.

14. What three letters does Michael have tattooed on the inside of his arm?
(a) FLO.
(b) FAM.
(c) FIR.
(d) FOE.

15. Chapter VI: The Law of Closure begins with a scene featuring Noah and Michael eating which meal?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Brunch.
(d) Dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Noah begins to suspect in earnest in Chapter IV: The Promenade that the man with the cane in one of Margot's photographs had been her what?

2. By the end of Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre," Noah believes that Victor died in what way?

3. Noah says that in France, residents of hotels leave what item at the front desk when they go out?

4. What sound frightens Noah as he is heading into the sea for a swim in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?

5. When Noah "ruefully" (160) thinks of the foster care pamphlet, what is NOT an element he recalls from it?

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