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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) Pierre Personnet.
(b) Pere Lachaise.
(c) Michel Foucault.
(d) Audrey Tatou.

2. How many years older than his late younger sister was Noah?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. What is the name of Noah's younger sister?
(a) Fernande.
(b) Fannie.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Francesca.

4. When Rosa calls to talk to Michael in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed, it is revealed that Rosa is the social worker for how many children?
(a) 36.
(b) 24.
(c) 12.
(d) 90.

5. To what city in France is Noah getting ready to travel in order to celebrate his birthday?
(a) Paris.
(b) Cannes.
(c) Marseilles.
(d) Nice.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city do Noah and Michael have a very short layover before going on to Nice?

2. The first line of Chapter 1: The Call evokes the image of what kind of man "packing his bags" (12)?

3. At what location does Noah meet Michael for the first time?

4. What object previously owned by Pere Sonne does Michael show interest in during Chapter II: Twenty Questions?

5. For how many months has Noah been retired by the opening of the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the possible significance of the novel's epigraph and name two themes that appear within its content.

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the photographs that are included alongside the novel's epigraph.

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

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

9. Explain the origins of the friendship between Joan and Vivienne.

10. What is the significance of the book entitled Pere Sonne: A Life's Work featured in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed?

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