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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. What does the narrator in the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart Is Awake" do for a living?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Chef.
(d) Architect.

2. What does the narrator tell the landscape architect about his gardens at one point in relation to God?
(a) God dwells in his gardens.
(b) God is indifferent to his gardens.
(c) God has shunned his gardens.
(d) God probably uses his gardens as insipration.

3. What does the narrator of "Future Emergencies" say about her partner's sense of humor?
(a) It is non-existant.
(b) It is unusual.
(c) It is just like her own sense of humor.
(d) It is revolting.

4. What language does Soraya speak with her own family?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) Farsi.
(d) Spanish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one of the influential visitors to the landscape architect lose that the narrator finds?

2. Who is Soraya having dinner with when she first meets the businessman?

3. Which boyfriend of Romi's has a tendency to be possessive of her?

4. What does Noa's mother tell her about her grandmother that hurts her feelings?

5. What is the name of Ershadi's character in the narrator's favorite film of his?

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