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

2. Which museum do the unnamed narrator and Alex often visit together on weekday afternoons?

3. Alex and the unnamed narrator "had not become best friends until [they] found [themselves] almost neighbors in" (7) which borough?

4. The unnamed narrator was recently diagnosed with a defect of what body part?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what location does Alex ask the unnamed narrator to provide the sperm that will create her child and what is significant about her lack of eye contact in this moment?

2. Explain the art installation Alex and the unnamed narrator attend in Part One.

3. What event does the author recall at the end of the story "The Golden Vanity," causing him to conclude that the event had never happened?

4. In what setting does the opening scene of "The Golden Vanity" take place?

5. Describe Natali and Bernard's accomplishments in the literary world.

6. Provide an example when Lerner's role as a poet becomes apparent through his use of sensory details.

7. Of what type of metafiction is Part Two: The Golden Vanity composed?

8. What does the gaslight lamp symbolize within the short story "The Golden Vanity"?

9. How does Lerner demonstrate the closeness that exists between the unnamed narrator and his best friend Alex?

10. What major decision does the unnamed narrator make when he first attends a showing of The Clock?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way does Lerner utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within 10:04 and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within 10:04.

Essay Topic 3

What is Lerner’s purpose for including visual images within the novel 10:04?

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