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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. From what airport does Michael take his first-ever flight?
(a) Houston.
(b) LaGuardia.
(c) O'Hare.
(d) JFK.

2. The first line of Chapter 1: The Call evokes the image of what kind of man "packing his bags" (12)?
(a) Excited.
(b) Tall.
(c) Old.
(d) Sad.

3. What is the title of the form Noah tries to present to custom officials while Michael is in his care?
(a) The Bestowal of Custody Rights form.
(b) The Designation of Person in Parental Relationship form.
(c) The Designation of Guardian form.
(d) The Waiving of Temporary Custody form.

4. As Noah observes Nice from his window seat on the plane, which character does he wish were there?
(a) Joan.
(b) Amber.
(c) Fernande.
(d) Vivienne.

5. What is NOT a piece of advice Rosa gives to Noah about Michael as she leaves his apartment in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?
(a) Keep listening.
(b) Keep trying.
(c) Ensure that he feels safe.
(d) Leave him alone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Noah gets ready one February day to travel to a particular city in France, he reflects that he has not been there since what age?

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

4. How long before the narrative present did Noah's younger sister die?

5. Noah tells Vivienne in Chapter I: The Call that there are initials written on the backs of how many photographs within the mailer he found?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. To what phone call does the title of Chapter I: The Call refer?

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

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