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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 182 - 225).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who performs Noa's parents' divorce ceremony?
(a) Rabbi Shemkin.
(b) Rabbi Wyland.
(c) Rabbi Helmand.
(d) Rabbi Strauss.

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

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

4. What is the landscape architect squeamish about?
(a) Bugs.
(b) Mud.
(c) High notes in music.
(d) The sight of his own blood.

5. Where is the businessman Soraya starts seeing from?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) Spain.
(d) Holland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's partner buy in preparation for the emergency in "Future Emergencies"?

2. How do the narrator and the person she lives with first meet in the story "Future Emergencies"?

3. Who does Tamar's mother ask for help before she lets the strangers in at her door in the story "The Husband"?

4. What happens to the narrator spontaneously during her job in the story "Seeing Ershadi"?

5. When does the businessman show up in Soraya's life for the first time?

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