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

2. At which grocery store does Alex insist on meeting the unnamed narrator so that she can buy a special kind of tea?
(a) Whole Foods.
(b) Alpha Beta.
(c) Von's.
(d) Kroger.

3. Liz tells the author that he will "do the twilight-sedation thing because" (64) he is a what?
(a) A scaredy cat.
(b) A loser.
(c) A weakling.
(d) A trainwreck.

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

5. The reader is reminded that the unnamed narrator chose to use the name Liza to represent Alex due to what reason?
(a) It had been her mother's second choice for her name.
(b) It had been the name of her deceased little sister.
(c) It had been the name of her beloved grandmother.
(d) It had been her father's second choice for her name.

Short Answer Questions

1. Just after a photograph of an astronaut is presented in Part One, the narrator says that "an unusually large cyclonic system with a warm core was approaching" (16) what location?

2. "The author" (54) inhabits what role in the short story entitled "The Golden Vanity" that acts as the entirety of Part Two of 10:04?

3. The author notices that Hannah has what color hair, as well as a silver nose ring?

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

5. In what city is the novel 10:04 set?

(see the answer key)

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