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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Donovan's mother say they have been performing their show in the same spot in "Just Right"?
(a) Almost 12 years.
(b) Almost 8 years.
(c) Almost 6 years.
(d) Almost 10 years.

2. On what date does the narrator say school starts in "Downtown"?
(a) September 4.
(b) October 9.
(c) June 12.
(d) March 16.

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

4. What color are Donovan's eyes described as in "Just Right"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

6. 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) Andrew Smith.
(d) Cory Wallace.

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

8. How old is Miss Adele in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?
(a) 52.
(b) 38.
(c) 46.
(d) 32.

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

10. What did Monica write her thesis on for college?
(a) Public education.
(b) Greek and Roman theater.
(c) 18th-century garden poetry.
(d) Poetry of the Beat Generation.

11. What does Donovan's teacher tell him not to call her in "Just Right"?
(a) "Miss."
(b) "Ma'am."
(c) "Teacher."
(d) "Mrs."

12. How is Monica's hair described in "Sentimental Education"?
(a) It is curly.
(b) It is shaved.
(c) It is long.
(d) It is bobbed.

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

14. On what museum's building is Donovan creating a school report in "Just Right"?
(a) The Guggenheim Museum.
(b) The Whitney Museum.
(c) The MOMA Museum.
(d) The Christendon Museum.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has the woman's husband emigrated to in "The Dialectic"?

2. What word from "Just Right" means free of anything that darkens; completely clear?

3. What is the name of Donovan's mother?

4. What word from "Sentimental Education" refers to a circular prison with cells arranged around a central well, from which prisoners could be observed?

5. What was Adele's name before transitioning?

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