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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. What does the first letter in Michael's tattoo stand for, as revealed in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?
(a) Fragment.
(b) Family.
(c) Fat.
(d) Failure.

2. Who asks Noah in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure how long he is "going to live" (188)?
(a) Michael.
(b) Monsieur Benoit.
(c) Coco.
(d) Vivienne.

3. Monsieur Benoit reports to Noah that the woman referred to as MZ performed what position within the Marcel network organization?
(a) Thief.
(b) Informer.
(c) Forger.
(d) Nanny.

4. What color is the sobriety chip Victor gave Michael prior to his death?
(a) Blue.
(b) Silver.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Maroon.

5. What kinds of objects are thrown during a "Bataille des Fleurs" (155) event, according to Noah?
(a) Coins.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Beads.

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael tells Noah in Chapter IV: The Promenade that cash for food lasted how many weeks "max" (126) each month while his grandmother was alive?

2. When Noah "ruefully" (160) thinks of the foster care pamphlet, what is NOT an element he recalls from it?

3. Chapter VI: The Law of Closure begins with a scene featuring Noah and Michael eating which meal?

4. What food do Michael and Noah eat just before they go to the circus at the end of Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?

5. What three letters does Michael have tattooed on the inside of his arm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the title of Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?

2. To what objects does Noah compare a biological mother and father in his DNA explanation to Michael?

3. What tattoo does Michael have on the inside of his arm and what is its significance?

4. What belief does Noah come to have about Victor by the end of Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre"?

5. For what reason does Noah think "ruefully" (180) of the fostering pamphlet in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?

6. Near the end of Chapter V: Neither Here nor There, what action does Noah think about taking once he returns home to New York City and why?

7. What is Michael's first purchase with the ten euros he receives from Noah and how does Noah feel about the purchase?

8. What is the symbolism of the maroon chip in Michael's pocket?

9. What distinction does Noah make between his father Marc's DNA and his mother Margot's DNA?

10. How does Noah help Michael communicate with his mother Amber in Chapter IV: The Promenade?

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