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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. Noah describes Michael as having what kind of expression after Noah's DNA analogy explanation?
(a) Bored.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Unnerved.
(d) Guilty.

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

3. In Chapter IV: The Promenade, Noah wakes up from a dream about losing what objects?
(a) Keys.
(b) Dollar bills.
(c) Passports.
(d) Jewels.

4. 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) Boss.
(b) Lover.
(c) Father.
(d) Uncle.

5. Chapter VI: The Law of Closure begins with a scene featuring Noah and Michael eating which meal?
(a) Brunch.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Michael pay for a selfie stick with part of the spending money he has?

2. According to Noah, what group of people were responsible for building the promenade?

3. When Noah looks up the "notorious area" of Brooklyn where Michael had lived, he finds the average life expectancy to be what age?

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

5. What object does Noah use within an analogy while explaining DNA inheritance to Michael?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. What is the significance of the statistic Noah finds about the prevalence of Confidential Informants within United States drug cases?

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

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