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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are Donovan's eyes described as in "Just Right"?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Brown.

2. Where does the narrator in "Downtown" describe going to "chew on some tough schnitzel and get blasted till the early hours" (84)?
(a) Cafe Sapphire.
(b) Cafe Loup.
(c) Cafe Senegal.
(d) Cafe Ross.

3. Who are the identical twins "with oily black curls and skinny white jeans" in "The Lazy River" (41)?
(a) Rico and Rocco.
(b) Henry and Hank.
(c) Horace and Homer.
(d) Jack and James.

4. How are the Austrian painter's daughter's described in "Downtown"?
(a) Blonde-haired.
(b) Red-haired.
(c) Brunette.
(d) Silver-haired.

5. What does the woman say she would like to be on good terms with in the opening of "The Dialectic"?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her children.
(d) All animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Wendy English's sister?

2. How much money does it cost to attend Donovan's family's show?

3. Where is the narrator from in "Downtown"?

4. Who is the girl from Mumbai that Monica treated like a muse after Darryl for some time in "Sentimental Education"?

5. What kind of music does Myron claim brought whites and blacks together in America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the couple do when they retire to their room in "The Lazy River"? Why is this important?

2. What is the importance of Cassie's character in “Just Right”?

3. Describe the narrative style in "The Dialectic." Why has the author employed this style?

4. What is the significance of Café Loup in "Downtown"?

5. Describe the setting of "The Dialectic." How is the setting important to the story?

6. In what ways is setting important in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”?

7. Who is the main character in “Sentimental Education"? How is she described?

8. Describe the character of Adele in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets.” What drives this character?

9. Describe the central metaphor in “The Lazy River.” What does it represent and why?

10. Describe the characters in “Words and Music.” How are they similar and different?

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