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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the narrator's aunt refer to as "making that little bitch-baby face" in "Downtown" (91)?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Donald Trump.
(c) Harvey Weinstein.
(d) Brett Kavanaugh.

2. What is said to be "a better metaphor for what happens than roads not taken or branches unsprouted" in "Sentimental Education" (11)?
(a) "Waves crashing against an endless beach."
(b) "A shoe falling silently on an abandoned rooftop."
(c) "Blind worms churning mud through their bodies."
(d) "A dog choking on a chicken bone."

3. Who is the "doctor" that told Donovan's parents that he could be "cured" of his speaking issues?
(a) James Rogers.
(b) Gerald Kimble.
(c) Cory Wallace.
(d) Andrew Smith.

4. What did Monica always think of men as and treat them that way, according to the narrator in "Sentimental Education"?
(a) Hindrances.
(b) Ornaments.
(c) Muses.
(d) Necessities.

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

6. How much money does it cost to attend Donovan's family's show?
(a) 10 dollars.
(b) 6 dollars.
(c) 50 cents.
(d) 4 dollars.

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

8. Where is Miss Adele from originally?
(a) Texas.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Florida.
(d) Haiti.

9. How are the Austrian painter's daughter's described in "Downtown"?
(a) Silver-haired.
(b) Blonde-haired.
(c) Red-haired.
(d) Brunette.

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

11. Where has the eldest boy gone, according to the narrator in the beginning of "The Dialectic"?
(a) To the car.
(b) To the church.
(c) To the hotel room.
(d) To the arcade.

12. Where did Monica day Darryl's mother stocked shelves in the argument that led to their breakup?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Poland.

13. Who is the woman that helps fit Miss Adele for a corset in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?
(a) Mrs. Wilson.
(b) Mrs. Kimble.
(c) Mrs. Adkins.
(d) Mrs. Alexander.

14. Where was Donovan born and raised?
(a) Bedford Stuyvesant.
(b) The Upper East Side.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Greenwich Village.

15. Who is Adele's twin brother?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Elgin.
(c) Devin.
(d) Roger.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Donovan in "Just Right"?

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

4. What is the illustration that is described in "Revealing Actions" from "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?

5. What word in "Sentimental Education" refers to the internal security force of the former German Democratic Republic?

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