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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. Where is Miles about to go to attend boarding school in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Alabama.

2. Who does Chip describe as the "star" of the boarding school's basketball team in “one hundred nine days before”?
(a) Longwell Chase.
(b) Clay Wurtzel.
(c) Kevin Richmans.
(d) Hank Walsten.

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

4. What is the first class that Miles attends at the boarding school in “one hundred twenty-six days before”?
(a) Calculus class.
(b) English class.
(c) History class.
(d) French class.

5. How many people attend Miles's going-away party in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Chip give to Miles when they meet?

2. Where does Miles Halter's family live?

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

4. When Hank tells Alaska that marijuana is better for your health than cigarettes, she responds by telling him, "I may die young. But at least I'll die" what?

5. Near what city is the boarding school located that Miles arrives at in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?

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