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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV: The Promenade and Chapter V: Neither Here nor There.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language(s) did Noah speak upon his arrival in the United States at age four?
(a) French and English.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) French and Spanish.

2. To what object does Donoghue compare Noah in terms of his parents' treatment of him during childhood?
(a) A beanbag.
(b) A hula hoop.
(c) A frisbee.
(d) A champagne flute.

3. On what day of the week does Noah tell Michael they will be attending the Carnival parade?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

4. The first line of Chapter 1: The Call evokes the image of what kind of man "packing his bags" (12)?
(a) Sad.
(b) Tall.
(c) Excited.
(d) Old.

5. Noah tells Michael on the way to the convenience store in Chapter II: Twenty Questions that his late dog Mendeleev had been what breed?
(a) Malamute.
(b) Schnauzer.
(c) Bichon frise.
(d) Shih tzu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael tells Noah in Chapter IV: The Promenade that cash for food lasted how many weeks "max" (126) each month while his grandmother was alive?

2. What kinds of objects are thrown during a "Bataille des Fleurs" (155) event, according to Noah?

3. On what type of seat does Noah sit smoking while Michael is reclining atop the play structure in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?

4. To what location do Noah and Michael go after they walk along the Promenade?

5. How many lanes of traffic must Noah and Michael "cross to get to the sea" (122)?

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