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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. In which of the following does Fife expect to place a poetry review?
(a) Raleigh Daily Times.
(b) Durham News and Observer.
(c) Pembroke News and Observer.
(d) Raleigh News and Observer.

2. Which of the following does Fife note passing when he returns to his hometown on the way to Vermont?
(a) Monroe Tire and Lube.
(b) Case TV Repair.
(c) Inwit Plumbing Supply.
(d) Finely Financial Services.

3. At which of the following locations does Fife note his father worked?
(a) North Station.
(b) Penn Station.
(c) South Station.
(d) Union Station.

4. On what date does Fife resign from employment with Varney?
(a) 12/21/57.
(b) 12/24/60.
(c) 12/23/59.
(d) 12/22/58.

5. The comment that “It’s like a coastal marsh between the land and the sea” (179) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Simile.

Short Answer Questions

1. As which of the following genres does Fife describe the narrative he gives on camera?

2. In what year does Fife note Emma was awarded a master's degree?

3. To which of the following does Malcolm compare Fife?

4. Which of the following are reportedly visible from Stanley’s home?

5. On which of the following days does Fife take Amy to his hometown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Fife muse Malcolm and Diana do not care about his account of his life?

2. What does Fife muse that the film crew will gain from their project?

3. How is Stanley described when Fife arrives at his home?

4. How is Stanley’s house described?

5. What does Fife assert marks the end of his and Nick Dafina’s innocence?

6. Why does Fife note having felt suspicious as he leaves the bank with the deposit check from Alicia’s trust fund?

7. What features of Boston does Fife recognize as his plane from Washington arrives in that city?

8. What items does Fife note having in his briefcase in Boston after being separated from his luggage?

9. When Fife is asked about Joan Baez and Malcolm comments, “That’s a heartbreaker, man” (130), to what does Fife note the comment refers?

10. What does Fife note is his common public image?

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