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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Before,” Part 5 (pages 66-97).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the conclusion of “ninety-nine days before," Alaska says, "Sometimes you lose a battle. But" what "always wins the war"?
(a) Cunning.
(b) Mischief.
(c) Artillery.
(d) Military.

2. What kind of video do Miles and Alaska find and watch in “forty-nine days before”?
(a) A comedic movie.
(b) A family video of Miles's.
(c) A horror movie.
(d) A pornographic video.

3. What does Miles's mother make a "small mountain of" for his going-away party in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) Potato salad.
(b) Artichoke dip.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Pasta salad.

4. What television channel do Miles and his parents watch after his going-away party dissolves in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) The History Channel.
(b) The Sci-Fi Network.
(c) CNN.
(d) The Nature Channel.

5. Who is the student in Miles's biology class that participated in throwing him in the lake?
(a) Wilson Carbod.
(b) Longwell Chase.
(c) Hank Walsten.
(d) Clay Wurtzel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the "tiny blonde with rectangular glasses" that attends Miles's going-away party in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?

2. 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?

3. For how many days has it been ceaselessly raining in the beginning of “seventy-six days before”?

4. What brand of cigarettes do Miles and Chip buy from Alaska frequently in the novel?

5. Where does Miles Halter's family live?

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