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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The reader is reminded that the unnamed narrator chose to use the name Liza to represent Alex due to what reason?
(a) It had been the name of her beloved grandmother.
(b) It had been her father's second choice for her name.
(c) It had been her mother's second choice for her name.
(d) It had been the name of her deceased little sister.

2. The unnamed narrator states in Part Four that he must have absolute quiet to engage in which activity?
(a) Reading.
(b) Bathing.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Writing.

3. Liza tells the author that he would save how many dollars by opting for local anesthesia?
(a) $200.
(b) $300.
(c) $150.
(d) $100.

4. At what location does the author always meet Liza to begin their walks?
(a) Grand Army Plaza.
(b) The east side of the Brooklyn Bridge.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Prospect Park.

5. At which airport is the unnamed narrator picked up by "Michael, the caretaker of the residency houses" (163)?
(a) El Paso.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Austin.
(d) Houston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of the unnamed narrator's bill at the hospital in Part Three is covered by his insurance?

2. What does the unnamed narrator describe in his comments at Columbia's School of Arts as the "shadow language to Reagan's official narrative processing of the national tragedy" (114)?

3. What is the name of the single book the unnamed narrator brings along with him for his residency in Texas?

4. During the author's final walk with Liza before he must call the doctor to choose a form of sedation, the heat is described in what way?

5. When the unnamed narrator and the distinguished female author hit it off at the literary dinner, what dessert do they share?

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