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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous New Yorker does Smith reference in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule” for refusing to leave New York?
(a) Fran Drescher.
(b) Francis McDermott.
(c) Fran Kranz.
(d) Fran Lebowitz.

2. What “obsession” (6) does Smith liken to her resistance to nature as a youth, an obsessions she says many writers share?
(a) Order.
(b) Control.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Materialism.

3. Which type of person does Smith describe as being shuffled “from one isolation to another and back again” (30)?
(a) Cheating spouses.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Children of divorced parents.
(d) Essential workers.

4. What is the name of Smith’s masseur in “A Man with Strong Hands”?
(a) Brendan.
(b) Ben.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Jill.

5. Where does the young man work in “A Hovering Young Man”?
(a) The university cafe.
(b) The Registrar’s office.
(c) Admissions office.
(d) The university library.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man holding the sign in Washington Square Park emailed the university telling them about his condition, which he called?

2. What is the title of the third story in Zadie Smith’s collection, Intimations?

3. How often does Smith get a massage at the nail salon?

4. Who were the few people, according to Smith, who did not have to “seek out something to do” during the pandemic?

5. What event has triggered Smith and her husband to leave New York City in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?

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