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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. Who is supposed to check on Noa while her parents are out of the country?
(a) Jack and Roberta Berkowitz, her parents' oldest friends.
(b) Her uncle, Rabbi Strauss.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her sister.

2. Who is Noa's boyfriend for a time before she breaks up with him?
(a) John.
(b) James.
(c) Gabe.
(d) Henry.

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

4. 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 a chemical spill.
(c) It was due to pollen.
(d) It was all just a drill.

5. What does the narrator's partner buy in preparation for the emergency in "Future Emergencies"?
(a) Tape for the windows.
(b) Bleach.
(c) More food than usual.
(d) Gasoline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stranger assume about the narrator in the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart Is Awake"?

2. What hairstyle does the narrator admire that Soraya wears?

3. What is the name of the estate the narrator says only the luckiest would get to see the garden of in the story "In the Garden"?

4. What is Tamar's brother's nickname for her that goes back to childhood?

5. What medication does the narrator take to soothe her sore ankle?

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