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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 136 - 181).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Tamar's mother's name in the story "The Husband"?
(a) Ilana Paz.
(b) Rachel Singer.
(c) Sarah Strauss.
(d) Martha Stanz.

3. What color are Sophie's eyes in the story "Amour"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Gray.

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

5. What does the city's mayor ultimately tell the public about the emergency in "Future Emergencies"?
(a) It was due to wildfire fumes.
(b) It was due to pollen.
(c) It was all just a drill.
(d) It was due to a chemical spill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is the narrator's partner originally from in "Future Emergencies"?

2. What does a random stranger say to the narrator during the narrator's youth that shakes her and that she never forgets?

3. Who comes to Mrs. Elderfield's house after Mrs. Elderfield calls him out of concern for Soraya?

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

5. Who had been Noa's father's second-in-command in archaeological digs when she was a child?

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