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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. Near what city is the boarding school located that Miles arrives at in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Newport.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) Birmingham.

2. What is the name of the "amazingly (and understandably) obese" cook at the boarding school?
(a) Maureen.
(b) Marya.
(c) Mrs. Forrester.
(d) Katie.

3. Where does Miles Halter's family live?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Florida.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Alabama.

4. Where does Chip say his father lives in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?
(a) Arizona.
(b) California.
(c) Ohio.
(d) New York.

5. What does Alaska take Miles to do when they are kicked out of World Religions class in “one hundred ten days before”?
(a) Look for four-leaf clovers.
(b) Go skateboarding.
(c) Skip stones at the creek.
(d) Smoke marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poet does Chip describe in his rap in “one hundred ten days before” as being unafraid of "slant rhyme"?

2. What is Chip's last name?

3. What are the kids called at the boarding school that board during the week and go to their parents' wealthy homes during the weekends?

4. What is the nickname of the dorm supervisor at Miles's boarding school?

5. What are the three religious traditions that are to be covered over the year in World Religions?

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