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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The reader is reminded that the unnamed narrator had planned to use the name Mary in his novel to represent which of his real acquaintances?
(a) Alena.
(b) Liza.
(c) Sharon.
(d) Alex.

2. How many "substantial lines" does the intern do "in quick succession" (185) in an attempt to impress the unnamed narrator at the party?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. During the author's final walk with Liza before he must call the doctor to choose a form of sedation, the heat is described in what way?
(a) Summery.
(b) Thick.
(c) Wintry.
(d) Cloying.

4. At which airport is the unnamed narrator picked up by "Michael, the caretaker of the residency houses" (163)?
(a) Austin.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Houston.

5. How many hours in advance of the author's medical appointment must he call to choose a method of sedation?
(a) 72.
(b) 24.
(c) 48.
(d) 36.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the unnamed narrator rises for his first full day in Marfa, he finds his face covered in what substance?

2. To what hospital does the unnamed narrator go at the beginning of Part Three?

3. What is NOT a year named within the author's mention of "various pasts" (66) being connected by a single object?

4. The morning of the author's planned blind date with Hannah, he calls which character to ask for company on the day of his medical procedure?

5. On what day of the week does the unnamed narrator arrive at his residency house?

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