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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Before,” Part 2 (pages 21-38).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Chip say his father lives in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Ohio.

2. How many people attend Miles's going-away party in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

3. What is the one luxury that Miles finds in his dorm room when he arrives in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?
(a) Thick carpeting.
(b) A private bathroom.
(c) An air-conditioner.
(d) A bookshelf.

4. Who is the author of the poem that Chip quotes with the line "Miles to go before I sleep" in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?
(a) Percy Shelley.
(b) Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
(c) Lord Byron.
(d) Robert Frost.

5. What is the name of Chip's girlfriend in the novel?
(a) Lara.
(b) Maureen.
(c) Sara.
(d) Alaska.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Chip live with his mother when he's not in boarding school?

2. Where does Miles Halter's family live?

3. Where does Alaska's boyfriend attend college?

4. What dorm room is Miles assigned when he arrives at the boarding school?

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

(see the answer key)

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