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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. Where does the narrator's father die in the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart Is Awake"?
(a) Berlin.
(b) New York.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Miami.

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

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

4. What does the narrator find in the drawer of her father's night table in the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart Is Awake"?
(a) A gun.
(b) A knife.
(c) A small leather photo album.
(d) A Bible.

5. Which daughter of Brodman's has a significant life event while he is in a coma?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Zoe.
(c) Mira.
(d) Ruth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carol do abroad that Brodman does not understand?

2. Who is Rafi's wife?

3. Who tells the narrator that she has also had a strange experience with Ershadi?

4. Who is Soraya having dinner with when she first meets the businessman?

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

(see the answer key)

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