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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Googolplex.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous person writes Oskar Schell in Googolplex?
(a) Michael Bloomberg.
(b) Ringo Starr.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) Richard Dawkins.

2. What does Grandma's life story consist of in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) Excerpts from other novels.
(b) Blank pages.
(c) Scrawled pictures.
(d) Single words.

3. Which of the following functions is not one that the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are uses his old books for?
(a) Doorstops.
(b) Donations to schools.
(c) Lining for birdcages.
(d) Paperweights.

4. What does Oskar keep under his bed and listen to at night?
(a) A personal tape recorder.
(b) A phone.
(c) A Beatles record.
(d) A music box.

5. What does the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are do when he runs out of pages while talking to someone?
(a) Walks way abruptly.
(b) Scrawls out letters in the air with his finger.
(c) Finds a fitting message on an earlier page.
(d) Writes on his arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first written single page message in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

2. How does Oskar Schell meet Gerald Thompson in What The?

3. What does the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are do with the notebook that has "ha ha ha!" in it?

4. Which Beatles song does Oskar recall his father whistling?

5. How many messages from his father does Oskar Schell find on his family's answering machine in What The?

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