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

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) Brooklyn.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Queens.
(d) The Bronx.

2. Alex and the unnamed narrator first met in college in a class about what topic?
(a) Dance.
(b) Geology.
(c) Great novels.
(d) Music.

3. How many years before narrative present did Noor's father die of a heart attack?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 19.
(d) 12.

4. 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 beloved grandmother.
(c) It had been her father's second choice for her name.
(d) It had been the name of her deceased little sister.

5. What form of communication does the unnamed narrator use to sporadically communicate with Alex during his residency?
(a) Text messages.
(b) Email.
(c) Phone calls.
(d) Skype.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what country did Roberto originally hail?

2. How do Alena and Peter react to the unnamed narrator's response to the art in Alena's apartment?

3. How many "substantial lines" does the intern do "in quick succession" (185) in an attempt to impress the unnamed narrator at the party?

4. What percentage of the unnamed narrator's bill at the hospital in Part Three is covered by his insurance?

5. From what type of establishment does the unnamed narrator buy his groceries throughout his residency in Texas?

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