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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. What does the woman say she would like to be on good terms with in the opening of "The Dialectic"?
(a) Her children.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her mother.
(d) All animals.

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

3. How many black faces were there on the college campus where Monica attended school?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

4. What game does Cassie teach Donovan to play at the park?
(a) Hopscotch.
(b) Chess.
(c) Poker.
(d) Checkers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the 6'6" photographer's assistant from that Monica spent a summer with in London six months before she met Darryl?

2. Where is Miss Adele from originally?

3. Where is Miss Adele's apartment?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the main character in “Sentimental Education"? How is she described?

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

4. What is the setting of “Just Right”? Why is this setting significant?

5. What is the importance of Cassie's character in “Just Right”?

6. Describe the narrative style in "The Dialectic." Why has the author employed this style?

7. What literary devices are examined in “Parents' Morning Epiphany”? How are they examined?

8. What settings are illustrated in “Words and Music”? Why are they important?

9. What national trial is described in "Downtown"? Why do you think the author alludes to this trial?

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

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