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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Dialectic" - "Words and Music".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from "Sentimental Education" refers to an ancient Egyptian tomb rectangular in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof?
(a) Obelisk.
(b) Papyrus.
(c) Mastaba.
(d) Nyst.

2. At what fast food restaurant is Abe Lincoln described eating in “Words and Music”?
(a) Subway.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Wendy's.
(d) Burger King.

3. The narrator in "Sentimental Education" says, "Choices made over time present themselves as branches running off the solid oaks that line the overground route to" where (11)?
(a) Times Square.
(b) The Hudson.
(c) Kenal Rise.
(d) The Thames.

4. What band produced the album Paul's Boutique?
(a) Radiohead.
(b) The Beatles.
(c) The Pixies.
(d) The Beastie Boys.

5. How old are the sisters that are described in "The Lazy River"?
(a) 14 and 15.
(b) 16 and 20.
(c) 12 and 13.
(d) 18 and 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of music does Myron claim brought whites and blacks together in America?

2. Where are the woman and her daughter sitting on the beach in "The Dialectic"?

3. How many children does the woman have that is the central figure in "The Dialectic"?

4. Myron's kingdom is described as spreading along what street in “Words and Music”?

5. What color was the Lazy River yesterday, according to the narrator in "The Lazy River"?

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