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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. Who is Wendy English's sister?
(a) Marybeth.
(b) Candice.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Sarah.

2. How old is Wendy English described as in “Words and Music”?
(a) 72.
(b) 85.
(c) 77.
(d) 69.

3. Who are the identical twins "with oily black curls and skinny white jeans" in "The Lazy River" (41)?
(a) Horace and Homer.
(b) Jack and James.
(c) Rico and Rocco.
(d) Henry and Hank.

4. On what street near Marcus Garvey Park is Miss Wendy English described in “Words and Music”?
(a) 123rd Street.
(b) 42nd Street.
(c) 23rd Street.
(d) 16th Street.

5. The narrator in "Sentimental Education" says, "There is an old cliche about street life" (14). What is the cliche?
(a) "You leave, but the streets follow."
(b) "You start there and you end there."
(c) "It's a gateway to financial depravity."
(d) "It's meaningless."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in Spain is the Lazy River described as being located in "The Lazy River"?

2. Who is described on the piano at the Vanguard last night in “Words and Music”?

3. Where are the ladies that plait hair from in "The Lazy River"?

4. What word from "Sentimental Education" refers to an ancient Egyptian tomb rectangular in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof?

5. How old are the sisters that are described in "The Lazy River"?

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