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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. About what subject does the unnamed narrator pontificate when the intern begs him to speak aloud?
2. The unnamed narrator states in Part Three that he had been talking about his "performance anxiety with Jon and Sharon and Alena" (89) for how many weeks prior to his appointment to give a semen sample?
3. At which airport is the unnamed narrator picked up by "Michael, the caretaker of the residency houses" (163)?
4. Alex cautions the unnamed narrator in Part Three not to write about what kinds of issues?
5. The distinguished female author and the unnamed narrator both order what dish?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what purpose does the unnamed narrator visit the seventh floor of New-York Presbyterian Hospital at the beginning of Part Three?
2. How does the theme of identity arise within the story about her family Noor relates to the unnamed narrator in Part Three?
3. How does the unnamed narrator end up at a party in Part Four?
4. What object does the unnamed narrator keep patting inside his pocket as he makes his way to the seventh floor of New-York Presbyterian Hospital?
5. Name three excuses the unnamed narrator uses when people ask to see him during his writers' residency.
6. What is the unnamed narrator's specific reason for feeling the way he does about the totaled art?
7. Who is Michael and how does the unnamed narrator meet him?
8. On what adventure does the unnamed narrator take eight-year-old Roberto in Part Three?
9. For what reason does the unnamed narrator travel to Texas in Part Four?
10. What mistake does the intern make in Part Four and what similar mistake does the unnamed narrator make?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the function of the unnamed narrator's best friend Alex within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Lerner in depicting Alex and include in your discussion the reasons that Lerner portrays Alex in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 2
What messages does Lerner send to the reader of 10:04 about the themes of isolation and outreach?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Lerner's decision to include humor within the nonfiction text of 10:04. What purpose did Lerner have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
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