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

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

3. In the story "Switzerland," how long has it been since the narrator has seen Soraya?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 30 years.

4. What does the narrator see concerning Soraya that alarms her after she has been seeing the businessman for a while?
(a) Soraya limping.
(b) Soraya has lost a tooth.
(c) Soraya covering her black eye.
(d) A bruise on Soraya's throat.

5. Whose house does the narrator stay in while attending school in the story "Switzerland"?
(a) Mr. Smith's.
(b) Mr. Worthington's.
(c) Mrs. Friendly's.
(d) Mrs. Elderfield's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Brodman's wife?

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

3. Whose clothes does Brodman wear to his grandchild's bris?

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

5. Who says something to Brodman loudly at the Bris that makes Brodman uncomfortable?

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