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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of "Real Women Have Bodies" say her boss Gizzy has lost?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her career.

2. Who gets blamed for the incorporeal girls in "Real Women Have Bodies"?
(a) Nuclear reactors.
(b) Petrochemical companies.
(c) Agribusiness.
(d) The fashion industry.

3. What does the narrator of "Eight Bites" order for her last meal?
(a) Steak.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Oysters.
(d) Clam chowder.

4. What is the narrator’s daughter’s feeling about the procedure, in "Eight Bites"?
(a) She is supportive.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is distraught.
(d) She is indifferent.

5. How many sisters does the narrator of "Eight Bites" have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

6. Who does the narrator of "The Resident" see having sex with Diego at night?
(a) The painter.
(b) Edna.
(c) Anele.
(d) Lydia.

7. Who told the narrator that she should only allow herself eight bites at each meal?
(a) Dr. U.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her sister.

8. What does the narrator of "The Resident" plan to do after this residency?
(a) Support other artists.
(b) Stand on her own.
(c) Get out of town and never go back.
(d) Repay the people who supported her.

9. How does the narrator of "The Resident" characterize the building at Devil’s Throat?
(a) Tacky.
(b) Flimsy.
(c) Outdated.
(d) Sturdy.

10. How does Anele’s photo of the narrator of "The Resident" make her look?
(a) Alluring.
(b) Dead.
(c) Gorgeous.
(d) Quizzical.

11. How does Natalie hang the dresses at Glam, in "Real Women Have Bodies"?
(a) Roughly.
(b) Haphazardly.
(c) Indifferently.
(d) Reverently.

12. What does the narrator of "The Resident" do to treat the raised bumps that appear on her body?
(a) Ignore them.
(b) Apply lotion to them.
(c) Pierce them with a needle.
(d) Bandage them tightly.

13. How does the narrator of "The Resident" justify her personality after so many episodes with people who find her difficult?
(a) She says that this is what it takes to discover herself.
(b) She says that she chose to be this way for her own reasons.
(c) She says that everyone’s personality is their own cross to bear.
(d) She says that only the people who have found themselves can judge her.

14. Where does the narrator of "Real Women Have Bodies" find work after Glam?
(a) A university.
(b) A condiment factory.
(c) A motel.
(d) A warehouse.

15. What does the narrator of "The Resident" hit on her way to Devil’s Throat?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A moose.
(d) A rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of "The Resident" say her talent is?

2. When does the narrator of "Eight Bites"say she gained most of her weight?

3. Who unpacks the narrator’s car, of "The Resident"?

4. What does the narrator of "The Resident" say she is driving toward?

5. What does the girl in the Brownie song look for?

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