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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. The spending money Noah gives Michael in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There comes to about how many U.S. dollars?
(a) 25.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 14.

2. What is the Carnival parade called in Nice?
(a) The Corso.
(b) The Lepin.
(c) The Belle Sauvage.
(d) The Clouseau.

3. Monsieur Benoit tells Noah in Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre" that the initials MZ likely belong to a woman with what last name?
(a) Zabel.
(b) Zepeta.
(c) Zee.
(d) Zonson.

4. What method does Michael eventually use in France in order to communicate with his mother Amber?
(a) Email.
(b) Letter.
(c) Postcard.
(d) Telegram.

5. How much does Michael pay for a selfie stick with part of the spending money he has?
(a) 12 euros.
(b) 10 euros.
(c) 5 euros.
(d) 3 euros.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator reveals that Noah's swim in the sea is very what?

2. What is NOT something that happens after a particular noise frightens Noah as he is heading into the sea?

3. Noah says that his mother Margot lived to be what age?

4. In Chapter IV: The Promenade, Noah wakes up from a dream about losing what objects?

5. Monsieur Benoit reports to Noah that the woman referred to as MZ performed what position within the Marcel network organization?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. What results does Noah unearth when he searches for the average life expectancy of a person in Michael's Brooklyn neighborhood?

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

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

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

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