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

2. Where was Donovan born and raised?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) The Upper East Side.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Bedford Stuyvesant.

3. How old is Miss Adele in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?
(a) 52.
(b) 46.
(c) 32.
(d) 38.

4. On what street near Marcus Garvey Park is Miss Wendy English described in “Words and Music”?
(a) 23rd Street.
(b) 123rd Street.
(c) 16th Street.
(d) 42nd Street.

5. Where is the narrator from in "Downtown"?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) France.
(c) The Dominican Republic.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of show does Donovan perform with his family?

2. How many children does the woman have that is the central figure in "The Dialectic"?

3. Where are the woman and her daughter sitting on the beach in "The Dialectic"?

4. What word from "Sentimental Education" refers to an ancient Egyptian tomb rectangular in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof?

5. How is Monica's hair described in "Sentimental Education"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the narrative style in “Words and Music.” What makes the narrative style stand out in this story?

3. What is the setting of “Just Right”? Why is this setting significant?

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

5. Describe the narrative style in “Parents' Morning Epiphany.” What makes this narrative style stand out from the other stories?

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

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

8. What relationship is illustrated between the narrator and the Hungarian painter in "Downtown"?

9. Discuss the character of Leon in “Sentimental Education." What does this character symbolize and why is he important to the plot?

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

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