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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: The Golden Vanity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what type of school had the author been teaching before taking his leave of absence?
(a) A private high school.
(b) A college.
(c) A charter school.
(d) A technical school.

2. The unnamed narrator recalls the day Alex told him during a walk on Atlantic that which member of her family "had been diagnosed in a late stage" (7)?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her aunt.

3. From what country did Roberto originally hail?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Venezuela.
(c) Peru.
(d) San Salvador.

4. The reader is reminded that the unnamed narrator had planned to use the name Josh in his novel to represent which of his real acquaintances?
(a) Jon.
(b) David.
(c) Dr. Andrews.
(d) Alex.

5. The unnamed narrator recalls his class writing letters to which historical figure when he was 7 years old at Randolph Elementary School?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) Christa McAuliffe.
(c) Baby Jessica.
(d) Evel Knievel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which creature is the focus of the book the unnamed narrator and Roberto plan to write together?

2. What is revealed to be the truth about Doctor Roberts's request for the author to see a neurologist?

3. At what location does the author always meet Liza to begin their walks?

4. On what day of the week is the author scheduled to have a medical procedure done?

5. When the novel opens, the unnamed narrator is walking along with which character?

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