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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Mood" - "Big Week".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Leon said to be from in "Sentimental Education"?
(a) South Kilburn.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Glasgow.
(d) Brixton.

2. What was Mike's job before he was fired in “Big Week”?
(a) He was a banker.
(b) He was a policeman.
(c) He was a lawyer.
(d) He was a doctor.

3. Where is the narrator from in "Downtown"?
(a) The Dominican Republic.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

4. Who is described on the piano at the Vanguard last night in “Words and Music”?
(a) Jason Adkins.
(b) Fred Hersch.
(c) William Voltaire.
(d) James McArty.

5. Why does no one recognize Michael, Liz, and Marlon in "Escape from New York"?
(a) Because they are in disguises.
(b) Because they are unable to see.
(c) Because they are in a dark room.
(d) Because they are watching the news.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object is described in "Clarity of Ideas" in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?

2. What is described in "Sentimental Education" as "the fundamental principle undergirding [Monica's] life" (19)?

3. Whose writing does the narrator describe reading at the Eastern Seaboard in "Downtown"?

4. The narrator in "Sentimental Education" says, "There is an old cliche about street life" (14). What is the cliche?

5. What is the name of the dog that Zenobia is caring for in "All the Moods vs. the Individual"?

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