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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 37).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where had Marie lived right before coming to Switzerland?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Bangkok.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Beijing.

3. What hairstyle does the narrator admire that Soraya wears?
(a) A pageboy.
(b) A Chanel bob.
(c) A long, wild look.
(d) A mohawk.

4. How does the businessman give Soraya his room number when they first meet?
(a) On his dinner receipt.
(b) On the back of a page torn from a book.
(c) On the back of a five-hundred franc note.
(d) On a piece of note paper.

5. When does the businessman show up in Soraya's life for the first time?
(a) November.
(b) July.
(c) February.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to Brodman's grandson's Bris that makes Brodman uncomfortable?

2. Where does Brodman take his infant grandson without telling anyone in the end of the story?

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

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

5. In the story "Switzerland," how long has it been since the narrator has seen Soraya?

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