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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alena puts the pieces of a shattered sculpture by which artist into the unnamed narrator's hands?
(a) Jeff Koons.
(b) Andy Warhol.
(c) Salvador Dali.
(d) Henri Matisse.

2. Which character does the unnamed narrator retrieve from the waiting room before the doctor reveals the results of his cardiac tests?
(a) Emma.
(b) Alex.
(c) Sharon.
(d) Alena.

3. The unnamed narrator reveals in Part Five that which character had mailed back his copy of Bronk's selected poems?
(a) Noor.
(b) Natali.
(c) Bernard.
(d) Jon.

4. When the unnamed narrator and Alex visit with Emma and Rick, they have another intrauterine insemination (IUI) scheduled in how many days?
(a) A few.
(b) 21.
(c) A dozen.
(d) A couple.

5. Liza is described by the author as having a tendency to "begin an activity" (62) by taking what action?
(a) Listing its pros and cons.
(b) Enlisting others to help.
(c) Listing its dangers.
(d) Claiming that she would have no part in it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the book co-written by the unnamed narrator and Roberto?

2. The unnamed narrator brings a single book written by which author along with him for the period of his residency?

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

4. The unnamed narrator receives an email from Natali saying that her husband had hurt what part of his body in a fall?

5. At the time discussed in Part Five, Alex's mother has recently been told that her cancer has spread to what area of her body?

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