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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. Alex and the unnamed narrator "had not become best friends until [they] found [themselves] almost neighbors in" (7) which borough?
(a) Queens.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Manhattan.

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

3. How many days after the author's medical procedure does he receive a phone call about his abnormal X-ray telling him to see a neurologist?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

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?
(a) Josh.
(b) Liza.
(c) Mary.
(d) Hannah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way are Sharon and Jon, two of the unnamed narrator's friends, acquainted?

2. For whom is the author waiting at the start of Part Two: The Golden Vanity, which is composed of a short story written by the fictional unnamed narrator?

3. Liza laughingly compares the author to which historical figure once he announces that he will opt for local anesthesia?

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

5. Liza is described by the author as having a tendency to "begin an activity" (62) by taking what action?

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