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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. At what type of school had the author been teaching before taking his leave of absence?

2. What is the name of the unnamed narrator's friend who teaches third grade at a "dual-language school in Sunset Park" (10)?

3. The unnamed narrator recalls his class writing letters to which historical figure when he was 7 years old at Randolph Elementary School?

4. Roberto tells the unnamed narrator that he has a recurring dream about what future event?

5. The author worries about "what kind of precedent [he is] establishing" (63) if he deals with the medical operation by taking what action?

Short Essay Questions

1. What injury lands Bernard in the hospital and what role do Natali and Bernard then ask the unnamed narrator to fulfill?

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

3. Name and discuss one theme presented within 10:04's epigraph.

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

5. What advice from Dr. Roberts does the author apply within "The Golden Vanity" and how does he apply it?

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

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

8. Who is Roberto and what are his concerns about the world?

9. 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?

10. What is the main difference between the unnamed narrator of 10:04 and the character in the unnamed narrator's novel he calls "the author" (61)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Lerner’s novel 10:04. What message is Lerner sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for 10:04.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Lerner's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different physical locations in a particular way within the narrative of 10:04.

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