1. At which grocery store does Alex insist on meeting the unnamed narrator so that she can buy a special kind of tea?
(a) Von's.
(b) Kroger.
(c) Whole Foods.
(d) Alpha Beta.

2. The unnamed narrator tells the distinguished female author that his next book will involve a woman lying about having which malady?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Lupus.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Multiple sclerosis.

3. What percentage of the unnamed narrator's bill at the hospital in Part Three is covered by his insurance?
(a) 70.
(b) 50.
(c) 0.
(d) 20.

4. Which element of the physical world never gives the unnamed narrator a "little thrill" (107)?
(a) The natural world.
(b) The sky.
(c) Built space.
(d) The ocean.

5. How many hours in advance of the author's medical appointment must he call to choose a method of sedation?
(a) 48.
(b) 24.
(c) 72.
(d) 36.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. Roberto expresses a fear to the unnamed narrator about which person in his dreams coming to get him?

3. From what country did Roberto originally hail?

4. The morning of the author's planned blind date with Hannah, he calls which character to ask for company on the day of his medical procedure?

5. In what state do Natali and Bernard live?

(see the answer key)

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