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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. During the author's final walk with Liza before he must call the doctor to choose a form of sedation, the light is described in what way?
2. The author states that in what month, his walks with Liza are dominated by conversation about methods of sedation?
3. During the author's final walk with Liza before he must call the doctor to choose a form of sedation, the heat is described in what way?
4. Part Two: The Golden Vanity is an excerpt of which character's fictional writing?
5. The author sets up an appointment to have what procedure performed?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Lerner demonstrate the closeness that exists between the unnamed narrator and his best friend Alex?
2. What major decision does the unnamed narrator make when he first attends a showing of The Clock?
3. Discuss an instance when Lerner uses a simile to provide a vivid image of the setting in "The Golden Vanity."
4. For what reason is the author so conflicted about the choice "between twilight sedation and local anesthesia" (62)?
5. Name and discuss one theme presented within 10:04's epigraph.
6. What advice from Dr. Roberts does the author apply within "The Golden Vanity" and how does he apply it?
7. Why does the unnamed narrator refer to a particular scene in Part One as having "faded from the photograph" (24)?
8. Describe Natali and Bernard's accomplishments in the literary world.
9. Who is Alena?
10. What medical procedure does the author require and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of family bonds portrayed in 10:04? Examine Lerner's treatment of and messages regarding family bonds throughout the work.
Essay Topic 2
How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel 10:04 and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 3
What messages does Lerner send to the reader of 10:04 about the themes of isolation and outreach?
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