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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose writing does the narrator describe reading at the Eastern Seaboard in "Downtown"?
(a) James Baldwin.
(b) E. M. Cioran.
(c) Andrew Stilton.
(d) Roger Moore.

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

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

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

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

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

8. How are the pairs decided for Donovan's class's presentations?
(a) By drawing.
(b) By placement of desks.
(c) By height.
(d) By alphabetical name.

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

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

11. How deep is the majority of the lazy river that is described in "The Lazy River"?
(a) 18 feet deep.
(b) 3 feet deep.
(c) 16 feet deep.
(d) 12 feet deep.

12. What word from "Sentimental Education" refers to a circular prison with cells arranged around a central well, from which prisoners could be observed?
(a) Perpetuity.
(b) Colloseum.
(c) Mausoleum.
(d) Panopticon.

13. What did the first boy Monica ever kissed go on to do?
(a) Become a lawyer.
(b) Stab a man.
(c) Become president.
(d) Hang himself.

14. What was Adele's name before transitioning?
(a) Devin.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Darren.
(d) Jack.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the women who plait hair in "The Lazy River"?

2. What did Monica write her thesis on for college?

3. Who is Donovan's teacher with whom he is talking in the beginning of "Just Right"?

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

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

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