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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 does Noah tell Michael they will be attending the Carnival parade?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Tuesday.

2. Out of which pocket does Michael pull the chip he shows to Noah?
(a) His shirt pocket.
(b) His jacket pocket.
(c) His sportcoat pocket.
(d) His pants pocket.

3. Noah wonders how "a gamer like Michael had broken" (120) which of his bones?
(a) His femur.
(b) His collarbone.
(c) His wrist.
(d) His ankle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound frightens Noah as he is heading into the sea for a swim in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?

2. In Chapter V: Neither Here nor There, Noah wonders whether Madame Dupont's daughter with what name is still living in Nice?

3. How does Donoghue translate the phrase, "The Vielle Ville" (163)?

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

5. In Chapter VI: "Nom de Guerre," Noah finds a statistic stating that what percent of drug cases in the United States are "based on information provided by informants" (240)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. For what reason does Noah think "ruefully" (180) of the fostering pamphlet in 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 belief does Noah come to have about Victor by the end of Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre"?

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

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

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

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

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