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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of year does "Boston Common at Twilight" take place?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas.

2. On page 107 of "Boston Common at Twilight," what causes Ned to sudden feel "that something uncertain was going to happen and he would be blamed for whatever it was"?
(a) When the woman first speaks to him in the park.
(b) When the woman leads him into the subway.
(c) When the woman gestures for him to follow her out of the park.
(d) When the woman shows Ned the knife.

3. In "Why I Don't Write," what does the narrator say "used ot be more awful" (72)?
(a) Hope.
(b) Death.
(c) Life.
(d) Despair.

4. In "While It Lasts," what does Isabel ask Bonnie about George's job?
(a) Whether he has started spending more time at work.
(b) Whether Bonnie knows exactly what it is.
(c) Whether he is interested in a promotion.
(d) Whether Bonnie is comfortable with what he does for a living.

5. In "Boston Common at Twilight," how does Ned's brother react when Ned tells him about the assault?
(a) He blames Ned for making bad choices.
(b) He calls the police and reports the crime.
(c) He forces Ned to tell their mother what happened.
(d) He says he will kill the perpetrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Why I Don't Write," what is the problem with making donations?

2. In "While It Lasts," what does Isabel claim is "antisocial" (80)?

3. In "Boston Common at Twilight," where is Ned's family home?

4. In "While It Lasts," George is said to be "an expert at being flippant" (82). What does this mean George is good at?

5. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what has changed in Ned's thinking about his mother as he has gotten older?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the second paragraph of "Why I Don't Write," what is the implication of the list following the phrase "then it all stops" (65)?

2. In "Why I Don't Write," what types of repetition are used in the page 69 paragraph "Cleaning out the closets. Cleaning out the drawers. Clearing out the basement," and what effect does the device create?

3. On page 73 of "Why I Don't Write," what is the effect of the single word change from "I don't read it anymore" to the later item "I don't read anymore"?

4. In "While It Lasts," what does Isabel want from Bonnie, and why?

5. In "While It Lasts," what is Isabel's main complaint about Richard, and what does she think is the cause of the problem?

6. In "Café Mort," what does the narrator need to rid herself of before she can leave the café?

7. In "Café Mort," why would some of the waitresses be "proud" of their jobs (89)?

8. In "Why I Don't Write," what is the rhetorical purpose of the images of people looking at their phones?

9. In "Boston Common at Twilight," why does Ned not try to get away or yell for help?

10. In "Café Mort," what evidence is there that the narrator is ready to leave her grief behind even before Anita speaks to her?

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