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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 the narrator experience while climbing the Duomo in Italy?
(a) Vertigo.
(b) Extreme thirst.
(c) Extreme hunger.
(d) A fainting spell.

2. Who does the narrator live with in the story "Future Emergencies"?
(a) Henry.
(b) James.
(c) Victor.
(d) Romi.

3. What is one skill the narrator's partner in "Future Emergencies" has that she appreciates?
(a) He cooks well.
(b) He is a talented plumber.
(c) He is a skilled gardener.
(d) He is a good woodworker.

4. Who does the narrator in the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart is Awake" dream is at the apartment door in the start of the story?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her father as a young child.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

5. What is the landscape architect squeamish about?
(a) Mud.
(b) Bugs.
(c) The sight of his own blood.
(d) High notes in music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What startles the narrator in "I Am Asleep but My Heart Is Awake" in the very end of the story?

2. Where does the narrator meet Sophie years after they lose touch?

3. What does Tamar's mother do with "the husband" that she never does on her own?

4. What is the name of Ershadi's character in the narrator's favorite film of his?

5. What does Noa's mother tell her about her grandmother that hurts her feelings?

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