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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 unnamed narrator and Alex are looking at a painting of which historical figure when she asks him to provide the sperm for her child?

2. The author sets up an appointment to have what procedure performed?

3. The author states that in what month, his walks with Liza are dominated by conversation about methods of sedation?

4. At what location does the author always meet Liza to begin their walks?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What action by the author comprises the tender moment he experiences with Liza in a taxi in Part Two: The Golden Vanity?

3. What event have the unnamed narrator and his agent just been celebrating when the novel opens, and why is the occasion bittersweet for the unnamed narrator?

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

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

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

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

10. How did Alex and the unnamed narrator first meet and when?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Lerner’s use of characterization methods to portray the unnamed narrator within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in 10:04?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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