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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. How old does Alaska say she was when her parents let her choose her own name?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

2. How tall is Miles said to be in the novel?
(a) 6'.
(b) 5'8.
(c) 5'10.
(d) 6'1.

3. What are the three religious traditions that are to be covered over the year in World Religions?
(a) Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism.
(b) Hinduism, Judaism, and Christianity.
(c) Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
(d) Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism.

4. Where does Alaska's boyfriend attend college?
(a) Pace University.
(b) Vanderbilt University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Rutgers University.

5. What television channel do Miles and his parents watch after his going-away party dissolves in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) CNN.
(b) The History Channel.
(c) The Sci-Fi Network.
(d) The Nature Channel.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the "amazingly (and understandably) obese" cook at the boarding school?

4. Who is the "tiny blonde with rectangular glasses" that attends Miles's going-away party in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?

5. The chapter "one hundred one days before" begins on the first morning of what month?

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