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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Smith exiting when approached by an unfamiliar woman in “An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop”?
(a) A taxi.
(b) An airplane.
(c) Her limousine.
(d) A bus.

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

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

4. From whom does Smith say she learned a “readiness to admit failure and weakness” (85)?
(a) Ben.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

5. What do Smith and Ben complain they have to do during the many public school days off?
(a) Read to their kids.
(b) Hang out with their kids.
(c) Bring their kids to work.
(d) Scramble for childcare.

6. How old is the woman who approached Smith at the bus stop?
(a) 58.
(b) 79.
(c) 48.
(d) 68.

7. Smith compares the contempt on Dominc’s face during a press conference about the pandemic to the contempt of the American officer’s face while doing what?
(a) Pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck.
(b) Arresting a murderer.
(c) Pulling her over.
(d) Fighting with protestors.

8. From whom did Smith learn how “to consider yourself lucky” (88) even under difficult circumstances?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Kirin.
(c) Darren.
(d) Mr. Rainbow.

9. How does Smith inform other people about the intriguing sign she saw in the park?
(a) She tells her colleagues when she gets to school.
(b) She posts the text from the sign on Facebook.
(c) She texts some friends.
(d) She posts a picture of the sign holder on Instagram.

10. What is one thing Smith and Ben have in common?
(a) They are parents.
(b) They are writers.
(c) They work at nail salons.
(d) They have flexible schedules.

11. Though Smith typically walks by sign holders in the park, what sign intrigues her in “A Provocation in the Park”?
(a) “Ask me about the key to happiness!”
(b) “Free Hugs!”
(c) “I am a self-hating Asian. Let’s talk!”
(d) “Let’s Talk Palestine!”

12. Smith says that she rarely gets manicures because she can not do what at the same time?
(a) Talk on the phone.
(b) Scroll through facebook.
(c) Write.
(d) Read.

13. What does Smith’s Masseur call her in “A Man With Strong Hands”?
(a) Hey, girl.
(b) Little girl.
(c) Young lady.
(d) Hey, lady.

14. What “undeserved” thing does Smith say certain titles give to a crime?
(a) News stories.
(b) Attention.
(c) An aura of power.
(d) Scrutiny.

15. Why is Smith getting cash at the start of “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) She does not like credit cards.
(b) She and her husband are leaving the city and want to have cash on them.
(c) Credit card machines across the city are down.
(d) The restaurant she ordered from does not take credit card.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Provocation in the Park,” what types of crimes does Smith say she has trouble deciphering the nuances of?

2. What is NOT one of the reasons Smith considers might be behind the sign she saw in Central Park?

3. What is the name of the woman Smith mentions at the start of “A Woman with a Little Dog”?

4. About how old is Barbra in “A Woman with a Little Dog”?

5. What is the name of the second short essay of “Screengrabs”?

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