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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Before,” Part 4 (pages 55-66).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Alaska arrange for a "triple-date" with Miles and the others in “eighty-nine days before”?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

2. What does Alaska take Miles to do when they are kicked out of World Religions class in “one hundred ten days before”?
(a) Smoke marijuana.
(b) Skip stones at the creek.
(c) Go skateboarding.
(d) Look for four-leaf clovers.

3. 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?
(a) Happy.
(b) Smart.
(c) Sober.
(d) Calm.

4. What book does Miles spend the day in bed reading in “ninety-nine days before”?
(a) Ethan Frome.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) The Great Gatsby.
(d) The Sun Also Rises.

5. What character created by Arthur Miller does Chip rap about in “one hundred ten days before”?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Willy Loman.
(c) Estragon.
(d) George Walters.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the first class that Miles attends at the boarding school in “one hundred twenty-six days before”?

3. What is described in “eighty-seven days before” as Birmingham's richest suburb?

4. What poet does Chip describe in his rap in “one hundred ten days before” as being unafraid of "slant rhyme"?

5. What is the name that Alaska has given to her car?

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