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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The unnamed narrator recalls that the poet Wallace Stevens had inspired how many of Bernard's favorite poets, including Bronk?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. The unnamed narrator was recently diagnosed with a defect of what body part?
(a) The spine.
(b) The liver.
(c) The heart.
(d) The kidney.

4. The unnamed narrator must leave in the middle of Noor's story one day during their shift to check if which item is in stock?
(a) Dried mangoes.
(b) Prunes.
(c) Figs.
(d) Artichokes.

5. What body of water do Liza and the author reach just before the author says he has decided to opt for local anesthesia?
(a) A river.
(b) An ocean.
(c) A bay.
(d) A lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the single book the unnamed narrator brings along with him for his residency in Texas?

2. The reader is reminded that the unnamed narrator chose to use the name Liza to represent Alex due to what reason?

3. While the unnamed narrator is at the bookstore, he runs into an acquaintance who invites him to a private showing of which artist's work?

4. At which grocery store does Alex insist on meeting the unnamed narrator so that she can buy a special kind of tea?

5. The unnamed narrator tells the distinguished female author that his next book will involve a woman lying about having which malady?

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