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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Darryl and Leon had been friends since what age, according to the narrative in "Sentimental Education"?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

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

4. How old is Wendy English described as in “Words and Music”?
(a) 69.
(b) 72.
(c) 85.
(d) 77.

5. Myron's kingdom is described as spreading along what street in “Words and Music”?
(a) Bleecker Street.
(b) Fifth Avenue.
(c) MacDougal Street.
(d) 42nd Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does the woman have that is the central figure in "The Dialectic"?

2. Who are the identical twins "with oily black curls and skinny white jeans" in "The Lazy River" (41)?

3. What does the woman say she would like to be on good terms with in the opening of "The Dialectic"?

4. According to Donovan's teacher, who went to see the show his family performs last weekend and liked it a lot, in "Just Right"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the couple do when they retire to their room in "The Lazy River"? Why is this important?

2. Describe the central metaphor in “The Lazy River.” What does it represent and why?

3. Describe the narrative style in “Sentimental Education." How is the story related, and why?

4. Describe the narrative style in “Words and Music.” What makes the narrative style stand out in this story?

5. Describe the main characters in "The Dialectic." What are they doing in this short story?

6. Describe the narrative style in “Parents' Morning Epiphany.” What makes this narrative style stand out from the other stories?

7. How is the motif of music demonstrated in “Words and Music”?

8. How would you describe Donovan's relationships with his parents in “Just Right”?

9. How is Donovan's character presented in “Just Right”?

10. Discuss the character of Leon in “Sentimental Education." What does this character symbolize and why is he important to the plot?

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