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

3. What does Noa suggest the bride wear that is unconventional?
(a) Glitter.
(b) A fanny pack.
(c) A hat.
(d) Sneakers.

4. Who is Soraya having dinner with when she first meets the businessman?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her father.

5. Where does Noa's father's excavation work often take him?
(a) Megiddo.
(b) Methala.
(c) Uganda.
(d) Tempe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's father's first name?

2. Where does the narrator like to try on clothes after school in the story "Switzerland"?

3. Who comes to Brodman's grandson's Bris that makes Brodman uncomfortable?

4. What does the narrator notice about the stranger's habits who comes to stay at her father's apartment?

5. What major life event happens in Brodman's family while he is in a coma?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story "Zusya on the Roof," what physical problems has Brodman just started to overcome?

2. What does the narrator do for a living in the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart is Awake" and how does she feel about her work?

3. What is the narrator's strange dream in the beginning of the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart is Awake"?

4. Who, shockingly, reminds the narrator of "Switzerland" of Soraya decades after they have lived together, and how does this person remind her of Soraya?

5. In "Switzerland," what is the narrator's father's relationship to physical trauma?

6. How and to whom does Noa lose her virginity?

7. When does the narrator of "Switzerland" start to realize Soraya might actually be in real danger?

8. Why does Brodman take his infant grandson to the roof at the end of the story?

9. What event coincides with Brodman's near-death experience?

10. Why is the narrator of "Switzerland" so transfixed by Soraya?

(see the answer keys)

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