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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town does Noah tell Michael has been "tossed back and forth between France and Italy for centuries" (71)?
(a) Padua.
(b) Rome.
(c) Cannes.
(d) Nice.

2. At what location does Noah meet Michael for the first time?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A passport office.
(c) A library.
(d) A police station.

3. By what name does Noah refer to his French grandfather, the artist?
(a) Pere Mardi.
(b) Pere Sonne.
(c) Pere Soleil.
(d) Pere Mari.

4. What type of family heirlooms did Victor steal during Joan's funeral?
(a) Pieces of silverware.
(b) Quilts.
(c) Rare coins.
(d) Photographs.

5. To what area of New York City does Noah take Michael to when he first brings him home?
(a) The Lower West Side.
(b) The Upper West Side.
(c) The Upper East Side.
(d) The Lower West Side.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what type of tree did Noah and Fernande scatter Victor's ashes?

2. As Noah packs his belongings in Chapter 1: The Call, he is planning to leave for France in how many days?

3. For how many years has Joan been deceased by the narrative present?

4. Noah tells Michael in Chapter II: Twenty Questions that Pere Sonne's real name was what?

5. What type of document does Rosa leave behind for Noah to find in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the photographs that are included alongside the novel's epigraph.

2. To what phone call does the title of Chapter I: The Call refer?

3. How did Noah's wife Joan feel about traveling during her life?

4. What is the symbolism of the 9/11 poster featured in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed?

5. Why is Chapter II entitled Twenty Questions and what is the title's significance?

6. For what reason does Rosa enter Noah's New York City apartment in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?

7. To what location is Noah getting ready to travel in Chapter I: The Calling and for what purpose is he traveling there?

8. Discuss two instances that stump Noah in terms of handling Michael.

9. For what purpose does Donoghue use a beanbag as a metaphor for Noah's treatment by his parents during his childhood?

10. For how many years has Noah been alone since losing his wife Joan and in what way does her presence still resonate with him?

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