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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. What does Noa have to deliver to the rabbi in the story "End Days"?
(a) Her baby's outfit for the bris.
(b) Her ring.
(c) Her father's check.
(d) Her parents' judgement of divorce papers.

2. What is Tamar's brother's nickname for her that goes back to childhood?
(a) Tammy.
(b) Tam.
(c) Tash.
(d) Marie.

3. What is the name of Ershadi's character in the narrator's favorite film of his?
(a) Mr. Exadi.
(b) Mr. Zatani.
(c) Mr. Badii.
(d) Mr. Smithi.

4. How long ago did the famous landscape architect say he planted some of the trees in his works?
(a) More than half a century ago.
(b) One hundred years ago.
(c) Twenty years ago.
(d) Ten years ago.

5. What does the narrator do impulsively involving the stranger one night in the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart Is Awake"?
(a) Asks him out to dinner.
(b) Follows him when he goes out.
(c) Asks him to tell her something about her father.
(d) Asks him to teach her a new language.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Noa's sister?

3. What does the narrator say a garden depends on?

4. What is one skill the narrator's partner in "Future Emergencies" has that she appreciates?

5. What does the city's mayor ultimately tell the public about the emergency in "Future Emergencies"?

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