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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. What facial expression does Noah display just before Chapter I: The Call ends?
(a) A thoughtful expression.
(b) A frown.
(c) A grimace.
(d) A smile.

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?
(a) Schnauzer.
(b) Malamute.
(c) Bichon frise.
(d) Shih tzu.

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

4. What type of document does Rosa leave behind for Noah to find in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?
(a) A pamphlet.
(b) An essay.
(c) An article.
(d) A contract.

5. Michael tells Noah that he heard the poster's subject had been orchestrated by whom?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The Alt-Right.
(c) The Jews.
(d) The Communists.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years had Noah and his father Marc been apart before Margot sent Noah to New York City to live with Marc?

2. What is the last name of the social worker named Rosa who calls Noah on the phone in Chapter I: The Call?

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

4. The narrator reveals in Chapter II: Twenty Questions that Joan died of what cause?

5. What type of family heirlooms did Victor steal during Joan's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. For what reason did Noah and Joan refrain from having children?

6. What does Rosa Figueroa name as the main danger if Noah were to refuse to house Michael?

7. What is revealed to have been the cause of Joan's death in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?

8. What is the symbolism of the 9/11 poster featured in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed?

9. For what reason does Rosa enter Noah's New York City apartment in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?

10. For what purpose does Donoghue use a beanbag as a metaphor for Noah's treatment by his parents during his childhood?

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