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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 93 - 135).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Noa meet at the rabbi's house when she goes to drop off the papers?
(a) Her old teacher.
(b) Her sister.
(c) The rabbi's son.
(d) Her best friend.

2. What event in Brodman's life led to a period of depression for him?
(a) His father's death.
(b) His mother's hospitalization.
(c) His son's death.
(d) His brother's death.

3. What happens to the narrator spontaneously during her job in the story "Seeing Ershadi"?
(a) She cries.
(b) She faints.
(c) She gets headaches.
(d) She has terrible flashbacks to her childhood trauma.

4. What does the narrator notice about the stranger's habits who comes to stay at her father's apartment?
(a) He never brushes his teeth.
(b) He never seems to sleep.
(c) He is a terrible cook.
(d) He is a very sound sleeper.

5. Who says something to Brodman loudly at the Bris that makes Brodman uncomfortable?
(a) Ruth's ex-husband.
(b) His mother.
(c) Ruth's old friend.
(d) His own brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Sophie and Ezra get back together again after an initial break-up?

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

3. What does the narrator find in the drawer of her father's night table in the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart Is Awake"?

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

5. Who does the narrator live with in the story "Future Emergencies"?

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