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10:04 Quiz

Ben Lerner

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10:04 by Ben Lerner

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One

Two: The Golden Vanity

Three

Four

Five

Symbols and Symbolism

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10:04 Quiz

Ben Lerner

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What song does the narrator's father play for him? (from Two: The Golden Vanity)

The Land of the Lost television theme song.

Yours Forever by John Mellencamp.

The Golden Vanity, an old song.

The Downeaster Alexa by Billy Joel.

2.

Why does the narrator worry about impregnating Alex? (from One )

Because he doesn't want to be a father at all.

Because he can't think of Alena in sexual terms.

Because he worries how it will affect his relationship with Alena.

Because he is impotent.

3.

Why does the narrator worry about whether or not to go with IV sedation? (from Two: The Golden Vanity)

He is simply indecisive by nature.

He is conflicted over whether or not he doesn't want to remember the pain at all let alone experience the pain without sedation at all.

He is conflicted because of the various possible negative futures associated with both kinds of sedatives, with one being more dangerous than the other.

He is conflicted because he isn’t sure if eliminating the memory of the pain is the same thing as eliminating the pain itself.

4.

What new character is presented in the novel near the end? (from Five)

The narrator's future son.

The narrator of "The Golden Vanity".

Ronald Reagan.

Ben Lerner himself.

5.

Which of the following is not a reason why Rick hopes his wife is faking cancer? (from Five)

Because he doesn't want her to be in any pain or endure such hardships.

Because it would mean what he thinks is real is not really real.

Because he doesn't want her to be sick or risk losing her.

Because he doesn't want to have to deal with all the hospital visits.

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