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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Before,” Part 2 (pages 21-38).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the kids called at the boarding school that board during the week and go to their parents' wealthy homes during the weekends?
(a) The Weekend Wranglers.
(b) The Weekday Warriors.
(c) The Rambling Roses.
(d) The Homewood Hotties.

2. What is Chip doing to prepare for a date when Miles comes into their dorm room in “one hundred twenty-two days before”?
(a) Styling his hair.
(b) Shaving.
(c) Ironing a shirt.
(d) Washing his hair.

3. What does Miles's mother make a "small mountain of" for his going-away party in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) Potato salad.
(b) Pasta salad.
(c) Artichoke dip.
(d) Spaghetti.

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

5. What was the name of Alaska's roommate that was expelled from the school?
(a) Katie.
(b) Lara.
(c) Marie Lawson.
(d) Marya.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Miles said to be in the novel?

2. Where does Alaska's boyfriend attend college?

3. What is Chip's last name?

4. 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”?

5. What is the one luxury that Miles finds in his dorm room when he arrives in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?

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