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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 color are Donovan's eyes described as in "Just Right"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.
2. What is described in "Sentimental Education" as "the fundamental principle undergirding [Monica's] life" (19)?
(a) Justice.
(b) Equality.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Meritocracy.
3. How many black faces were there on the college campus where Monica attended school?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.
4. What is the name of Donovan's mother?
(a) Polly.
(b) Anna.
(c) Marie.
(d) Claire.
5. Where is the narrator from in "Downtown"?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) The Dominican Republic.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Donovan's last name?
2. What is empathy illustrated as in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?
3. On what street near Marcus Garvey Park is Miss Wendy English described in “Words and Music”?
4. Whose writing does the narrator describe reading at the Eastern Seaboard in "Downtown"?
5. Where in Spain is the Lazy River described as being located 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. What national trial is described in "Downtown"? Why do you think the author alludes to this trial?
3. Describe the narrative style in "The Dialectic." Why has the author employed this style?
4. What is the central theme of “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”? How does the author illustrate this theme?
5. Who is the main character in “Sentimental Education"? How is she described?
6. How would you describe Donovan's relationships with his parents in “Just Right”?
7. Describe the narrative style in “Sentimental Education." How is the story related, and why?
8. Discuss the character of Leon in “Sentimental Education." What does this character symbolize and why is he important to the plot?
9. Describe the character of Adele in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets.” What drives this character?
10. Describe the characters in “Words and Music.” How are they similar and different?
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