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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) Lord Byron.
(b) Robert Frost.
(c) Percy Shelley.
(d) Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

2. Where does Miles believe that Lara was born in "one hundred one days before"?
(a) Spain.
(b) Greece.
(c) Russia.
(d) Lebanon.

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

4. How many fifty-minute class periods do the students have per school day at the boarding school?
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

5. Who is the "tiny blonde with rectangular glasses" that attends Miles's going-away party in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) Katie.
(b) Marie Lawson.
(c) Lara Smith.
(d) Maureen.

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

3. Who is the starting center for Culver Creek's basketball team?

4. What does Alaska take Miles to do when they are kicked out of World Religions class in “one hundred ten days before”?

5. What grade does Miles receive on his precalc test in “one hundred days before”?

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