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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Intimations” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which philosopher does Smith cite when discussing the difference between the thinker and his real life?
(a) Kierkagaard.
(b) Nietzsche.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Plato.

2. Who does Smith say are patronized by people of all ages?
(a) Old men.
(b) Young men.
(c) Older women.
(d) Kids.

3. What are the two subjects Smith says she and her masseur talk about while she gets a massage?
(a) The weather and public school holidays.
(b) The weather and local news.
(c) Literature and education.
(d) Politics and sports.

4. What is the setting at the start of “Peonies”?
(a) The New York Botanical Gardens.
(b) Jefferson Market Garden.
(c) The Manhattan Garden.
(d) The Brooklyn Gardens.

5. In “A Man With Strong Hands,” Smith’s masseur tells her that she never does what while getting a massage?
(a) Listens.
(b) Talks.
(c) Relaxes.
(d) Reads.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the pandemic, Smith says we must modify our new knowledge of privilege to involve what new category?

2. Smith thinks that one reason Americans cannot fathom plagues is because they do not discriminate based on what?

3. At the end of “An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop,” what does Smith’s mother say lockdown is doing to people?

4. What is the name of the final short essay in “Screengrabs”?

5. What does the woman in “An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop” tell Smith she is going to the doctor’s to discuss?

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