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

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

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

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

5. What is the name of Chip's girlfriend in the novel?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Sara.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Lara.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television channel do Miles and his parents watch after his going-away party dissolves in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?

2. What is the name of the boarding school that Miles is planning to attend in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?

3. Where does Chip live with his mother when he's not in boarding school?

4. Where does Chip say his father lives in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?

5. Who does Miles cite with the quote "I go to seek a Great Perhaps" in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?

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