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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what is Ned embarrassed about when he remembers coming to Boston Common with his mother seven years before?
(a) The argument he got into with his mother.
(b) His mother's drinking.
(c) How little he knew about Boston.
(d) The outfits he and his brother wore.
2. In "Boston Common at Twilight," how does Ned's brother react when Ned tells him about the assault?
(a) He calls the police and reports the crime.
(b) He blames Ned for making bad choices.
(c) He says he will kill the perpetrator.
(d) He forces Ned to tell their mother what happened.
3. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what has changed in Ned's thinking about his mother as he has gotten older?
(a) He has more compassion for her erratic moods.
(b) He is not as convinced that she really loves his father.
(c) He wonders more about what her life was like before he and his brother were born.
(d) He now wishes that she would act more like a grown-up.
4. On page 73 of "Why I Don't Write," the list of what "Bob Dylan says," ("He's all right" and "He's not all right") is an example of which technique?
(a) Tautology.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Ambiguity.
5. At the end of "While It Lasts," what do Bonnie and George argue about?
(a) George always wanting to get home early.
(b) Bonnie's anxiety about her job.
(c) She is angry about his flirting with Isabel.
(d) He refuses to tell her about his day at work.
6. On page 66 of "Why I Don't Write," what is ironic about the diagnosis of the computer problem "Your system must be overloaded"?
(a) The advice applies to the narrator's life, as well.
(b) The narrator does not have a computer.
(c) Unsolicited advice clearly bothers the narrator.
(d) The narrator's computer is brand new.
7. Throughout "Why I Don't Write," variations of what question are asked several times?
(a) "Is this as unbelievable as I think it is?"
(b) "When will the magazines arrive?"
(c) "Can I just see that one more time?"
(d) "How many children do you have?"
8. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what temporarily makes Ned feel safer?
(a) The woman stops at a bodega for cigarettes.
(b) The woman tells him that she will let him use her phone.
(c) The woman tells him that she does not want to hurt him.
(d) The woman calls him "sugar."
9. In the context of "Café Mort," what does the word "mort" mean?
(a) A shortened form of "Mortimer."
(b) Grief.
(c) Death.
(d) The sound of a hunting horn.
10. At what time of year does "Boston Common at Twilight" take place?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Halloween.
11. In "Boston Common at Twilight," who is Matt?
(a) A day student at Ned's school.
(b) Ned's father.
(c) Ned's brother.
(d) Ned's coach.
12. In "Café Mort," how does the narrator unwind after a shift at work?
(a) By smoking marijuana.
(b) Television and popcorn.
(c) A book and a beer.
(d) With a hot bath.
13. In "While It Lasts," what does George do for a living?
(a) He designs computer security systems.
(b) He owns a software firm.
(c) He is a hacker.
(d) He is a tech consultant.
14. In "Why I Don't Write," what city is the narrator invited to visit?
(a) Lima.
(b) Copenhagen.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Sydney.
15. In "Café Mort," who comes in with the electrocuted woman?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her nurse.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Why I Don't Write," what does the narrator have a dream about?
2. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what causes Ned to believe that the big man on the subway will not be willing to help him?
3. In "While It Lasts," who is hosting the dinner party?
4. In "Why I Don't Write," what claim is made about the impact of having children on female writers?
5. In "Café Mort," how did the narrator's "beloved" die?
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