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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) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

2. Who wrote Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics?
(a) J. R. Ross.
(b) P. F. Strawson.
(c) Michael Hatcliff.
(d) Alexander Rosen.

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

4. To what corset store does Adele go in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?
(a) Jackson Corset Emporium.
(b) Clinton Corset Emporium.
(c) Fifth Avenue Corset Emporium.
(d) Greenwich Corset Emporium.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Leon said to be from in "Sentimental Education"?

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

3. What is Donovan's last name?

4. Where is Miss Adele from originally?

5. Whom does the narrator's aunt refer to as "making that little bitch-baby face" in "Downtown" (91)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the central theme of “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”? How does the author illustrate this theme?

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

6. What is the significance of Café Loup in "Downtown"?

7. In what ways is setting important in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”?

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

9. Describe the character of Adele in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets.” What drives this character?

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

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