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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 136 - 181).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Noa's mother tell her about her grandmother that hurts her feelings?
(a) Her grandmother does not really want to talk to Noa.
(b) Her grandmother has died.
(c) Her grandmother, suffering from dementia, does not remember her.
(d) Her grandmother does not want Noa to come visit.

2. What is the narrator's father's first name?
(a) Henry.
(b) Eli.
(c) Joshua.
(d) Adam.

3. What does Sophie look like when the narrator first encounters her in the refugee camp?
(a) Healthy.
(b) As if she is in bad shape.
(c) Resilient and determined.
(d) Much younger than the last time he saw her.

4. What does the bride ask Noa to do for her?
(a) Get her a drink.
(b) Bring her a slice of pizza.
(c) Do her makeup.
(d) Zip her dress.

5. What does the narrator tell the landscape architect about his gardens at one point in relation to God?
(a) God dwells in his gardens.
(b) God has shunned his gardens.
(c) God probably uses his gardens as insipration.
(d) God is indifferent to his gardens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man Sophie has as a partner for many years?

2. What is threatening the area where Noa lives?

3. Where do Shlomi and his partner go to find a surrogate parent for their child?

4. What country is the narrator's partner originally from in "Future Emergencies"?

5. What does the narrator's partner buy in preparation for the emergency in "Future Emergencies"?

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