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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 former British Prime Minister does Smith reference at the end of “The American Exception”?
(a) Neville Chamberlain.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) Margaret Thatcher.
(d) Tony Blair.

2. What phrase does Smith use to describes Cy’s style in “A Hovering Young Man”?
(a) Young eccentricity.
(b) Childish foolishness.
(c) Youthful ignorance.
(d) Youthful exuberance.

3. In “The American Exception,” Smith says that Americans attacked death as a series of what?
(a) Unfortunate events.
(b) Discrete problems.
(c) Bad decisions.
(d) Mysteries.

4. What flowers does Smith wish she was looking at instead of peonies?
(a) Lupines.
(b) Daffodils.
(c) Tulips.
(d) Roses.

5. What does Cy often tell Smith he can help her with at the library?
(a) Ordering books.
(b) Printing.
(c) Research.
(d) Her IT needs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous New Yorker does Smith reference in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule” for refusing to leave New York?

2. Smith says that if you were to ask Barbara what she might be doing on a particular holiday, what is one possible answer she might give?

3. How does Barbara say they will get through this at the end of “A Woman with a Little Dog”?

4. What does Smith say is the truest, most obvious reason why people write or make art?

5. At the end of “The American Exception,” what did Smith say states were forced to bid on during the pandemic?

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