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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. In what year did Noah's maternal grandfather die while living in France?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1978.
2. What object previously owned by Pere Sonne does Michael show interest in during Chapter II: Twenty Questions?
(a) A painting.
(b) A photograph.
(c) A wind-up bird.
(d) A wind-up robot.
3. Noah and Joan were married for "not-quite" (13) how many years before her death?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 60.
4. What is the name of Noah's younger sister?
(a) Fernande.
(b) Francesca.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Fannie.
5. To what location do Noah and Michael go during their first walk together?
(a) Central Park.
(b) The Museum of Natural History.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A cafe.
Short Answer Questions
1. The first line of Chapter 1: The Call evokes the image of what kind of man "packing his bags" (12)?
2. How long before the narrative present did Noah's younger sister die?
3. 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?
4. About what subject is Michael really asking when Noah thinks he is asking about Noah's late wife Joan?
5. The novel entitled Akin includes an epigraph consisting of how many definitions of the word 'akin'?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Chapter II entitled Twenty Questions and what is the title's significance?
2. To what location is Noah getting ready to travel in Chapter I: The Calling and for what purpose is he traveling there?
3. For what purpose does Donoghue use a beanbag as a metaphor for Noah's treatment by his parents during his childhood?
4. How did Noah's wife Joan feel about traveling during her life?
5. What is the symbolism of the 9/11 poster featured in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed?
6. Discuss the possible significance of the novel's epigraph and name two themes that appear within its content.
7. For what reason does Rosa enter Noah's New York City apartment in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?
8. In what setting does Chapter III: Takeoff Speed begin and what is revealed about Michael in this setting?
9. What plan emerges that requires Michael to apply for an expedited passport?
10. What is revealed to have been the cause of Joan's death in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?
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