Nene
What object does Nene often refer to when feeling nervous?
Gold necklace with cross
Who found Juan when he was younger?
Zhenya
Why is chapter 4 named "In the palace at 4 am."
Because Nene and Juan are still awake at that time, Juan making the connection to a story of that name.
When telling Juan the "film" in the 4th chapter, who was Sal's companion?
Norwood
What was Juan first diagnosed with when coming to the "nuthouse"?
Puerto Rican Syndrome
Who wrote the story that is mentioned in the 3rd chapter titled, "Who's Afraid?"
Zhenya
What did Nene associate the Necklace with?
Her father going undercover as a gangster, as well as the "uncle" she met when visiting her cousins
What got Juan out of military service?
Witnessing his sister have a violent seizure
What did the American Psychiatric Association include homosexuality in?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders. (DSM) Stating that it was something that needed to be cured.
What was Nene's response to Juan asking her why she took the pills?
To try and annihilate the darkness and make it easier to live in an uncomfortable world.
What did Juan tell Nene when they were speaking about how the necklace was lost?
That they had an "object fetish" obsessing over certain objects
What did Nene question when told about the dynamic of Juan and Zhenyas relationship?
She asked if he was her muse.