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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 in Chapter II: Twenty Questions that Pere Sonne's real name was what?
(a) Pere Lachaise.
(b) Michel Foucault.
(c) Audrey Tatou.
(d) Pierre Personnet.

2. Which body part did Noah's father Marc lose within the first month of World War I?
(a) His foot.
(b) His hand.
(c) His leg.
(d) His ear.

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

4. In what city does Noah currently live?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York City.

5. 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) Shih tzu.
(c) Bichon frise.
(d) Schnauzer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Noah talks to Michael about the photograph depicting Joan with which politician?

2. To what location do Noah and Michael go during their first walk together?

3. What image on Noah's phone case does he explain to Michael as "a sort of family tree" (64)?

4. Who else accompanies Michael and Noah as they enter Noah's apartment together for the first time?

5. For how many years has Joan been deceased by the narrative present?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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. What does the landline phone symbolize within Chapter I: The Call?

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

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

10. How did Noah's wife Joan feel about traveling during her life?

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