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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. On what day of the week are there two days left of the trip in Chapter VII: Nom de Guerre?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

2. What items does Michael find unacceptable on his pizza when it arrives near the end of Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?
(a) Anchovies.
(b) Sun-dried tomatoes.
(c) Basil leaves.
(d) Mushrooms.

3. Noah begins to suspect in earnest in Chapter IV: The Promenade that the man with the cane in one of Margot's photographs had been her what?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Lover.
(c) Boss.
(d) Father.

4. By the end of Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre," Noah believes that Victor died in what way?
(a) Murder.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Overdose.
(d) Accident.

5. Noah points out to Michael the value of having whose DNA?
(a) Margot's.
(b) Amber's.
(c) Pere Sonne's.
(d) Marc's.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what type of seat does Noah sit smoking while Michael is reclining atop the play structure in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?

2. Out of which pocket does Michael pull the chip he shows to Noah?

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

4. Who gives Coco's number to Noah in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?

5. What kind of market do Noah and Michael visit together in Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre" (216)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Discuss the difference between Noah's outward reaction and his inward reaction to the revelation that Michael has a tattoo.

4. What do tourists symbolize within Chapter IV: The Promenade?

5. What important realization does Noah make about Margot's photograph of a small boy in Chapter IV: The Promenade and to what conclusion does he then jump?

6. How does Noah react when Michael asks him how long Noah is going to live?

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

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

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

10. 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?

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