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

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

3. From what narrative perspective is the story of Looking for Alaska related?
(a) Third person.
(b) Fourth person.
(c) Second person.
(d) First person.

4. What is the nickname of the dorm supervisor at Miles's boarding school?
(a) The Hawk.
(b) The Mortician.
(c) The Eagle.
(d) The Inmate.

5. Where is Takumi from?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Japan.
(c) Korea.
(d) Thailand.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

4. What is the name of Miles's French teacher at the boarding school?

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

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