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

2. Under whose door did Monica slip an anonymous note about Leon in "Sentimental Education"?
(a) The priest's door.
(b) Darryl's door.
(c) The Provost's door.
(d) The doctor's door.

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

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

5. Who is the girl from Mumbai that Monica treated like a muse after Darryl for some time in "Sentimental Education"?
(a) Bunny.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Anna.
(d) Emily.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator in "Sentimental Education" says, "Choices made over time present themselves as branches running off the solid oaks that line the overground route to" where (11)?

2. Where is Miss Adele's apartment?

3. At what fast food restaurant is Abe Lincoln described eating in “Words and Music”?

4. Where are the woman and her daughter sitting on the beach in "The Dialectic"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the setting of "The Dialectic." How is the setting important to the story?

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

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

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

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

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