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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the daughter say "words are" to her mother in "The Dialectic" (4)?
(a) "False."
(b) "Disguises."
(c) "Harsh."
(d) "Cheap."

2. For what grade is the worksheet intended in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?
(a) 4th.
(b) 9th.
(c) 1st.
(d) 2nd.

3. Under whose door did Monica slip an anonymous note about Leon in "Sentimental Education"?
(a) The priest's door.
(b) Darryl's door.
(c) The doctor's door.
(d) The Provost's door.

4. What color was the Lazy River yesterday, according to the narrator in "The Lazy River"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

5. What is described in "Sentimental Education" as "the fundamental principle undergirding [Monica's] life" (19)?
(a) Justice.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Equality.
(d) Meritocracy.

6. Who is the woman buying a bra for her 14-year-old daughter in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?
(a) Mrs. Wilson.
(b) Mrs. Berman.
(c) Mrs. Anderson.
(d) Mrs. Jacks.

7. 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) The Thames.
(b) Kenal Rise.
(c) Times Square.
(d) The Hudson.

8. Where are the woman and her daughter sitting on the beach in "The Dialectic"?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Sopot.
(d) The Bahamas.

9. Where are the ladies that plait hair from in "The Lazy River"?
(a) South Africa and France.
(b) Paris and London.
(c) Senegal and Gambia.
(d) Algeria and Tourret.

10. In what type of show does Donovan perform with his family?
(a) A puppet show.
(b) A magic show.
(c) A minstrel show.
(d) A mime show.

11. What object is described in "Clarity of Ideas" in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?
(a) A bowl of dark liquid.
(b) A magnifying glass.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A clock.

12. What word from "Just Right" means free of anything that darkens; completely clear?
(a) Androgynous.
(b) Limpid.
(c) Articulate.
(d) Myopic.

13. What is the illustration that is described in "Revealing Actions" from "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?
(a) Two smiley faces.
(b) Two hearts.
(c) A magnifying glass.
(d) Three sets of stick figures.

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

15. Where in Spain is the Lazy River described as being located in "The Lazy River"?
(a) Almeria.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Catalonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does it cost to attend Donovan's family's show?

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

3. Who wrote Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics?

4. Who is Donovan's neighbor that has a soda-stream?

5. Where did Monica's mother buy the fake Senufo stool that she kept with her after leaving home?

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