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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. What was the name of Alaska's roommate that was expelled from the school?
(a) Marya.
(b) Lara.
(c) Marie Lawson.
(d) Katie.

2. What does Alaska take Miles to do when they are kicked out of World Religions class in “one hundred ten days before”?
(a) Skip stones at the creek.
(b) Smoke marijuana.
(c) Look for four-leaf clovers.
(d) Go skateboarding.

3. What poet does Chip describe in his rap in “one hundred ten days before” as being unafraid of "slant rhyme"?
(a) Emily Dickinson.
(b) Percy Shelley.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) Lord Byron.

4. What are the two words contained in the "Dress Code" section of the boarding school's handbook?
(a) Black tie.
(b) Modest attire.
(c) Casual modesty.
(d) School uniform.

5. Miles describes his dorm room at the boarding school as reminding him more of what than the dorm room of his fantasies?
(a) A morgue.
(b) A prison.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A mausoleum.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Miles said to be in the novel?

2. What is Alaska's last name in the novel?

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

4. What color shirt does Miles wear for his triple-and-a-half date in “eighty-seven days before”?

5. Who is the dead American President that Kevin names for Miles to say his last words, in “one hundred nine days before”?

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