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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment that “we’re only going to shoot your beautiful, brooding bald head” (10) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Chiasmus.
(d) Rhyme.

2. Which of the following instruments does Fife report Amanda plays?
(a) Drums.
(b) Piano.
(c) Bass.
(d) Guitar.

3. As which of the following denominations does Fife claim to Amy he was raised?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Anglican.
(c) Episcopalian.
(d) Presbyterian.

4. Which of the following schools is Alicia reported to have attended?
(a) Boston College.
(b) Goddard College.
(c) Simmons College.
(d) Harvard College.

5. At which of the following times is Fife aware of being filmed in Washington National Airport?
(a) 10:35 a.m.
(b) 11:01 a.m.
(c) 10:48 a.m.
(d) 11:14 a.m.

6. In which of the following does Fife meet Ralph Denis?
(a) Montreal.
(b) Toronto.
(c) Ottawa.
(d) Vancouver.

7. To which filmmaker’s work does Emma compare Fife’s?
(a) Burns.
(b) Vertov.
(c) Kubrick.
(d) Coppola.

8. In which of the following states does Fife note getting married?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Florida.

9. Which of the following medications does Fife note taking?
(a) Oxycontin.
(b) Progesterone.
(c) Prednisone.
(d) Hydrocodone.

10. As which of the following does Fife define “a Writer,” as he had imagined himself being (80)?
(a) “A man committed to understanding the means of language.”
(b) “A man committed to understanding himself and the world by means of language.”
(c) “A man committed to understanding nothing by the means of language.”
(d) “A man with a child bride and listening friends.”

11. At which of the following schools is Fife reported to have taught?
(a) University of Toronto.
(b) Concordia.
(c) Notre Dame.
(d) University of California--Los Angeles.

12. Approximately how tall is Renée described as being?
(a) Seven feet.
(b) Six feet.
(c) Five feet.
(d) Two meters.

13. Which of the following jobs does Fife hold in Boston?
(a) Grocery clerk.
(b) Soda jerk.
(c) Accountancy clerk.
(d) Bookstore clerk.

14. In which of the following cities does Fife live?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Arlington.
(c) Chattanooga.
(d) Richmond.

15. Who is noted to be the original residents of the building where Fife lives?
(a) Little Dominican Sisters of Mary.
(b) Big Franciscan Sisters of Mary.
(c) Little Franciscan Sisters of Mary.
(d) Little Franciscan Brothers of Joseph.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that “It’s in English, but he has no understanding of the words. It’s as if they’re in Russian or Serbian” (76) offers an example of which of the following?

2. From which of the following sources does the epigraph at the beginning of the book come?

3. Which of the following is noted as Amanda’s last name?

4. Which of the following terms do Emma and others use to describe Fife’s mental and narrative meanderings?

5. Which of the following headlines does Fife note as he reads in Washington National Airport?

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