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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Before,” Part 4 (pages 55-66).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Alaska arrange for a "triple-date" with Miles and the others in “eighty-nine days before”?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Saturday.

2. Where does Miles Halter's family live?
(a) Florida.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Mississippi.

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

4. What brand of cigarettes do Miles and Chip buy from Alaska frequently in the novel?
(a) American Spirit Lights.
(b) Camel Lights.
(c) Newport Lights.
(d) Marlboro Lights.

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

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 grade does Miles receive on his precalc test in “one hundred days before”?

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

4. What color hair does Alaska's boyfriend have?

5. What book does Miles spend the day in bed reading in “ninety-nine days before”?

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