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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “A Woman With a Little Dog,” “A Hovering Young Man”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of the fourth essay is Zadie Smith’s collection Intimations?
(a) A Conversation between Jesus and Mel Gibson.
(b) A Conversation with Jesus.
(c) Suffering like Jesus.
(d) Suffering like Mel Gibson.

2. What is the name of the woman Smith mentions at the start of “A Woman with a Little Dog”?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Babs.
(c) Barbara.
(d) Fran.

3. In suffering like Mel Gibson, Smith says that prior to the pandemic people were learning about the link between privilege and what?
(a) Gender.
(b) Class.
(c) Race.
(d) Intersectionality.

4. After the pandemic, Smith says we must modify our new knowledge of privilege to involve what new category?
(a) Suffering.
(b) Vaccination.
(c) Excessive screen time.
(d) Isolation.

5. What did Smith have printed on a T-shirt when she first moved to NYC?
(a) Black Genius.
(b) University Nerd.
(c) Prof. Smith.
(d) Black Nerd.

Short Answer Questions

1. Smith thinks of the quote she shares with her class about style one day when Cy comes near her on his what?

2. What is one thing Smith says that wealthy people would not do if suffering were relative?

3. Which actor is in the director’s chair talking to Jesus in the meme someone sent Smith at the start of the pandemic?

4. What does Cy often tell Smith he can help her with at the library?

5. At the start of “A Hovering Young Man,” Smith describes someone who looks enough like her to be her what?

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