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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) Oskar's mother.
(b) Thomas Schell, Sr.
(c) Thomas Schell, Jr.
(d) Oskar Schell.

2. What adjective does Oskar Schell use to describe September 11, 2001?
(a) Smoky.
(b) Long.
(c) Worst.
(d) Sad.

3. Why is the coffin that Oskar and his mother bury in What The? empty?
(a) Oskar's father has been cremated.
(b) Oskar's father requested this.
(c) Oskar's body is being held by the police.
(d) Oskar's father's body was never found.

4. How many times do Anna and Thomas miss each other before finding each other in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) 6.
(b) 25.
(c) 14.
(d) 100.

5. What French expression does Oskar repeatedly use to refer to his mother?
(a) D'est la vie.
(b) La vie en rose.
(c) Raison d'etre.
(d) Bon vivante.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Oskall Shell home alone on September 11, 2001?

2. Oskar's father often tells him that he is too smart for what?

3. Where in New York is the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are when he meets his future wife?

4. To whom is Thomas writing Why I'm Not Where You Are?

5. What is the first business that Oskar consults about the key in Googolplex?

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