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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. Whose clothes does Brodman wear to his grandchild's bris?
(a) His best friend's.
(b) His son's.
(c) His neighbor's.
(d) His brother's.

2. Which daughter of Brodman's had been hospitalized because of mental health problems?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Carol.

3. Where did Brodman work for most of his career?
(a) Columbia University.
(b) New York University.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Stony Brook University.

4. What major life event happens in Brodman's family while he is in a coma?
(a) His wife decides to leave him.
(b) His mother dies.
(c) His first grandchild is born.
(d) His son gets married.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator like to try on clothes after school in the story "Switzerland"?

2. What does the narrator see concerning Soraya that alarms her after she has been seeing the businessman for a while?

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

4. How does Soraya get in touch with the businessman to arrange meetings in the beginning of their relationship?

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

(see the answer key)

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