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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 182 - 225).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Rafi's wife?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Dana.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Cherise.

2. What language does Soraya speak with her own family?
(a) Spanish.
(b) German.
(c) English.
(d) Farsi.

3. What country is the narrator's partner originally from in "Future Emergencies"?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

4. Who is supposed to check on Noa while her parents are out of the country?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her uncle, Rabbi Strauss.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Jack and Roberta Berkowitz, her parents' oldest friends.

5. What is Ershadi's character in the narrator's favorite film with Ershadi considering in the film?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Having a child.
(c) Retirement.
(d) Suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tamar's friend suggest Tamar might be feeling about her mother's new relationship?

2. Which daughter of Brodman's has a significant life event while he is in a coma?

3. What major life event happens in Brodman's family while he is in a coma?

4. What does the narrator tell the landscape architect about his gardens at one point in relation to God?

5. What event in Brodman's life led to a period of depression for him?

(see the answer key)

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