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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 160 - 212).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator try to avoid small talk in Berlin?
(a) She really does not want anyone to ask her on a date.
(b) She is self-conscious of her English.
(c) She does not speak German at all.
(d) It reminds her of Felix.

2. What does the narrator discover that landlords in Berlin hate?
(a) Cats.
(b) Subletters.
(c) Americans.
(d) Dogs.

3. What lie does the narrator tell the guy she meets at the Greek cafe?
(a) She is a dancer.
(b) She was born in Germany.
(c) She works as a pub crawl tour guide.
(d) Her mother just died.

4. What scene does the narrator witness that she thinks reflects poorly on its subjects?
(a) An American woman yells at a taxi driver.
(b) Two American women have a dog in a cafe that frightens a little boy.
(c) A Spanish woman berates a waiter for bringing her the wrong order.
(d) An American man hits a child in public.

5. How long does the narrator stay at her friend Jeremy's after finding out he is dead?
(a) Three days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) A little more than a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator buy in Part IV?

2. Why does the narrator not want to return to New York City in Part III?

3. What does the narrator tell her date when she is pretending to be a Taurus?

4. What do the narrator and her coworkers spend a lot of their day doing?

5. Who calls the narrator to tell her Felix has died?

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