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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. Under what type of tree did Noah and Fernande scatter Victor's ashes?
(a) Madrona.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Oak.
(d) Elm.
2. What facial expression does Noah display just before Chapter I: The Call ends?
(a) A smile.
(b) A frown.
(c) A thoughtful expression.
(d) A grimace.
3. What language(s) did Noah speak upon his arrival in the United States at age four?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) French and English.
(d) French and Spanish.
4. How many years older than his late younger sister was Noah?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.
5. How many photographs are included in the text prior to Chapter I: The Call?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.
Short Answer Questions
1. Vivienne is using her spare bedroom to house a family from which country?
2. What type of family heirlooms did Victor steal during Joan's funeral?
3. From what location does the novel's protagonist, Noah, hear his wife Joan speaking in Chapter 1: The Call?
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?
5. What image is on the front of the journal Noah buys for Michael at the airport bookstore?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reason did Noah and Joan refrain from having children?
2. In what way was Noah's mother Margot involved in her father Pere Sonne's photography career?
3. How does Michael react when Noah asks him about the knife he brought to school one time?
4. For what purpose does Donoghue use a beanbag as a metaphor for Noah's treatment by his parents during his childhood?
5. In what setting does Chapter III: Takeoff Speed begin and what is revealed about Michael in this setting?
6. To what phone call does the title of Chapter I: The Call refer?
7. How did Noah's wife Joan feel about traveling during her life?
8. What does the landline phone symbolize within Chapter I: The Call?
9. In what way does Chapter I: The Call end on a hopeful note concerning Michael and Noah?
10. For how many years has Noah been alone since losing his wife Joan and in what way does her presence still resonate with him?
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