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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. What is the name of Miles's French teacher at the boarding school?
(a) Mrs. Richman.
(b) Dr. Hyde.
(c) Mrs. Forrester.
(d) Madame O'Malley.

2. What grade does Miles receive on his precalc test in “one hundred days before”?
(a) C-.
(b) D+.
(c) B+.
(d) A+.

3. What is Chip's nickname in the novel?
(a) Pudge.
(b) The Coward.
(c) The Colonel.
(d) The Eagle.

4. 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) Katie.
(c) Lara Smith.
(d) Maureen.

5. Where does Chip live with his mother when he's not in boarding school?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) New Hope.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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”?

3. From what narrative perspective is the story of Looking for Alaska related?

4. What is the first class that Miles attends at the boarding school in “one hundred twenty-six days before”?

5. Where does Alaska ask Miles to go study with her during their lunch break in "one hundred one days before"?

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