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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Noah tells Michael that what fraction of Michael's ancestors came from France?
(a) Three-quarters.
(b) One-half.
(c) Two-fifths.
(d) One-quarter.

2. Noah's mother died in July of which year, the month before the date written on the mailer Noah finds?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1992.

3. For how many months has Noah been retired by the opening of the narrative?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 9.

4. Who tells Noah that it had likely been Victor who was responsible for the crime to which Amber confessed?
(a) Cody.
(b) Joan.
(c) Rose.
(d) Vivienne.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Noah's mother's name?

2. Noah tells Michael on the way to the convenience store in Chapter II: Twenty Questions that his late dog Mendeleev had been what breed?

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

4. How many hours forward does Noah set his watch when he and Michael arrive in France?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. To what location is Noah getting ready to travel in Chapter I: The Calling and for what purpose is he traveling there?

2. What plan emerges that requires Michael to apply for an expedited passport?

3. Which photograph within the biography puts off a distinct sense of danger and why?

4. In what way was Noah's mother Margot involved in her father Pere Sonne's photography career?

5. How does Michael react when Noah asks him about the knife he brought to school one time?

6. For how many years has Noah been alone since losing his wife Joan and in what way does her presence still resonate with him?

7. In what way does Chapter I: The Call end on a hopeful note concerning Michael and Noah?

8. In what way is the home visit scene in Chapter II: Twenty Questions an ironic one?

9. Why is Chapter II entitled Twenty Questions and what is the title's significance?

10. In what setting does Chapter III: Takeoff Speed begin and what is revealed about Michael in this setting?

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