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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Before,” Part 3 (pages 38-55).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the poem that Chip quotes with the line "Miles to go before I sleep" in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?
(a) Percy Shelley.
(b) Lord Byron.
(c) Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
(d) Robert Frost.

2. Who is the teacher of Miles's World Religions class at the boarding school?
(a) Dr. Walsten.
(b) Dr. Hyde.
(c) Dr. Smith.
(d) Dr. Forrester.

3. How many people attend Miles's going-away party in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

4. What poet does Chip describe in his rap in “one hundred ten days before” as being unafraid of "slant rhyme"?
(a) Emily Dickinson.
(b) Percy Shelley.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) Lord Byron.

5. What is the nickname of the dorm supervisor at Miles's boarding school?
(a) The Mortician.
(b) The Hawk.
(c) The Eagle.
(d) The Inmate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Chip give to Miles when they meet?

2. What is the first class that Miles attends at the boarding school in “one hundred twenty-six days before”?

3. What is the name that Alaska has given to her car?

4. Who does Chip describe as the "star" of the boarding school's basketball team in “one hundred nine days before”?

5. What is Chip's nickname in the novel?

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