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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. How many euros does Noah give Michael in spending money in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 8.

2. Inside what object are the letters in the tattoo on Michael's arm?
(a) A heart.
(b) An anchor.
(c) A peace sign.
(d) A marijuana leaf.

3. When Noah looks up the "notorious area" of Brooklyn where Michael had lived, he finds the average life expectancy to be what age?
(a) 65.
(b) 74.
(c) 79.
(d) 70.

4. When Noah "ruefully" (160) thinks of the foster care pamphlet, what is NOT an element he recalls from it?
(a) Guidance.
(b) Truth.
(c) Discipline.
(d) A good example.

5. At what hotel did Margot live during her two years in Nice without her husband and child?
(a) Hotel Excelsior.
(b) Chateau Michel.
(c) Hotel Eiffel.
(d) Chateau Marmont.

Short Answer Questions

1. Noah says that the average life expectancy when he was born was under what age?

2. On what day of the week does Noah tell Michael they will be attending the Carnival parade?

3. What types of calls are not allowed at the prison where Amber is incarcerated?

4. What is the Carnival parade called in Nice?

5. Monsieur Benoit tells Noah in Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre" that the initials MZ likely belong to a woman with what first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Noah model an optimistic attitude within Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?

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

3. What holiday is taking place in Nice during Michael and Noah's time there and what mood does it lend to the narrative?

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

5. What detail does Noah tell Michael about Miss Sprule's discipline of him during his childhood?

6. What two revelations are made about the initials MZ within Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre"?

7. In what way does Joan's voice act as a voice of reason throughout the text?

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

9. For what reason are soldiers present in Nice during Noah and Michael's visit?

10. For what reason does Noah lie to Michael in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?

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