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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. What does the narrator's partner buy in preparation for the emergency in "Future Emergencies"?
(a) Gasoline.
(b) Tape for the windows.
(c) Bleach.
(d) More food than usual.

2. What does the narrator never doubt concerning Soraya in regards to her relationship with the businessman?
(a) That Soraya has it all under control.
(b) That Soraya has told her parents about the banker.
(c) That Soraya will drop out of school.
(d) That Soraya is getting paid well.

3. What are the lower gardens in the heart of the public park replaced with, at the generals' behest?
(a) A new grove of trees.
(b) A deep and shimmering lake.
(c) A field of wildflowers.
(d) A pile of dirt.

4. Who is Soraya having dinner with when she first meets the businessman?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her brother.

5. Where does the narrator travel as part of her job in the story "Seeing Ershadi"?
(a) France.
(b) Japan.
(c) Australia.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to Tamar's mother's door with shocking news in the story "The Husband"?

2. Who is Noa's boyfriend for a time before she breaks up with him?

3. Where is the narrator's father's apartment that she stays in in the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart Is Awake"?

4. What hairstyle does the narrator admire that Soraya wears?

5. What do the generals use one of the landscape architect's parks that he designed for?

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