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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Beatles song does Oskar recall his father whistling?
(a) I Am the Walrus.
(b) Something.
(c) Bungalo Bill.
(d) Let It Be.

2. Where in New York is the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are when he meets his future wife?
(a) The Columbian Bakery.
(b) The Manhattan Bridge.
(c) 59th and Lexington.
(d) Central Park.

3. What does the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are do when he runs out of pages while talking to someone?
(a) Writes on his arm.
(b) Scrawls out letters in the air with his finger.
(c) Finds a fitting message on an earlier page.
(d) Walks way abruptly.

4. To whom is the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are talking when he begins losing the ability to speak?
(a) His brother.
(b) A waiter.
(c) No one.
(d) A customs official.

5. What advice does Thomas give Grandma regarding her memoir in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) Keep it secret.
(b) Publish it.
(c) Never stop working on it.
(d) Burn it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Why I'm Not Where You Are, Thomas says he would give anything never to think of what again?

2. How does Thomas find Anna shortly before the bombing in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

3. To whom is Thomas writing Why I'm Not Where You Are?

4. What is the first written single page message in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

5. In Why I'm Not Where You Are, what does Thomas Schell, Sr., wonder about his doppelgangers?

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